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 surname Ibbetson is found most in England. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ibbetson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ibbetson is the 254,715th most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,701,643 people. Ibbetson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Ibbetson are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Ibbetson is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 956 people, or 1 in 58,282. In England Ibbetson is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 28 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 10 percent are found and Durham, where 7 percent are found. Beside England Ibbetson is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Ibbetson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ibbetson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,585 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ibbetson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ibbetson last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ibbetson surname are 26.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.61% registered with the 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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