Ibbotson Surname

86,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Ibbotson 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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Ibbotson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,4081:16,3492,374
United States6911:524,54343,759
Australia5621:48,0356,004
Canada3911:94,23410,282
New Zealand1431:31,6675,500
Scotland651:82,3666,014
Wales631:49,1204,600
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
Ireland401:117,7235,959
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Malta181:23,9041,289
Austria151:567,69652,281
Jersey141:7,0861,520
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0571:11,8501,804
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales21:784,20816,349
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Ibbotson 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

Ibbot’s Son: v. Ibbot(t.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See Ibbexson. Of this family are the Baronets Selwyn-Ibbotson.

The Norman People (1874)

Ibbotson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ibbotson (Russian: Ибботсон) is most common in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ibbotson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ibbotson is the 86,980th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,316,630 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Ibbotson are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.

Ibbotson is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 3,408 people, or 1 in 16,349. In England it is most numerous in: South Yorkshire, where 21 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 13 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 7 percent live. Outside of England it is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Ibbotson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ibbotson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ibbotson last name expanded 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,031 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 3,150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 235 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ibbotson Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Ibbotson last name are 9.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.88% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ibbotson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.96% less than the national average, earning R 228,228 per year; in United States they earn 3.94% more than the national average, earning $44,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.51% more than the national average, earning $53,912 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ibbottson944/
Hibbotson941/
Ibbotsone941/
Ibboson930/
Ibbatson881/
Ebbotson881/
Ivbotson880/
Ebbottson820/
Ebbatson7590/
Hebboson750/
Ibbassen631/
Jibbazan501/

Ibbotson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ibbotson in the Russian language
Ибботсонibbotson-

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