Ibbetson Surname

254,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Ibbetson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabel,' from the nick. Ibb and diminutive Ibb-ot or Ibb-et. From Yorkshire down to Cornwall this was the favourite nurse-name of Isabel. But Yorkshire has the honour of originating several leading representatives of this list.

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Ibbetson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9561:58,2826,993
United States3171:1,143,40482,127
Australia811:333,28028,364
Canada781:472,37940,609
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Wales101:309,45316,869
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Cook Islands51:3,636866
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6671:36,5454,752
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Ibbetson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabel,' from the nick. Ibb and diminutive Ibb-ot or Ibb-et. From Yorkshire down to Cornwall this was the favourite nurse-name of Isabel. But Yorkshire has the honour of originating several leading representatives of this list. Ibbotson is found in every village and town. I could furnish shoals of instances of Ibbot or Ebbot (v. Ebbetts) as girls' names in that county, but must be content with a few.

Johannes Ibotteson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ibot Baker, 1379: ibid.

Ibota Waferer, 1379: ibid.

Robertus Ibbotson, 1379: ibid.

Matilda Ibot, doghter, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Kane, et Ibota uxor ejus, 1379: ibid.

Ibbota fil. Adoe, Yorkshire. Surtees Society Publications.

Ibote Babyngton, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

In Cornwall, the last home of pre-Reformation diminutives, Ibot or Ebot was used as a font-name till the end of the 17th century.

1579. Baptised — Ibbett, d. Richard Sprey: St. Columb Major.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Ibbet’s Son: v. Ibbet(t.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The son of Ibbet or Ilbert. An ancient family in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ibbetson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ibbetson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ibbetson is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ibbetson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 254,715th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 4,701,643 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Ibbetson live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 956 people, or 1 in 58,282. In England it is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 28 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 10 percent are found and Durham, where 7 percent are found. Apart from England Ibbetson is found in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Ibbetson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ibbetson has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ibbetson last name expanded 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,585 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ibbetson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ibbetson surname are 26.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.61% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ibbetson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 181.86% more than the national average, earning R 669,816 per year; in United States they earn 15.02% more than the national average, earning $49,630 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $51,718 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ibbeson93181/
Ibbitson88971/
Gibbeson88139/
Ibbiotson825/
Ibbistson824/
Ibbittson820/
Hibbitson820/
Ebbeson80170/
Ibbison8042/
Ebbesson75452/
Gibbison75291/
Jibbison7582/
Hibbison7565/
Ivbitson751/
Ibbidson750/
Ibbessane711/
Gibbisson710/
Ebbesen673,146/
Ebveson672/
Ebbison670/
Hebbeisen591/

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