Ibitson Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Ibitson 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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Ibitson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:1,238,17956,985
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Ibitson 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

= Ibbitson, Ibbetson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ibitson Last Name Facts

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

Ibitson is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ibitson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ibitson is the 2,776,799th most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name Ibitson occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ibitson are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 1,238,179. In England it is primarily concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 36 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 27 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 18 percent reside. Besides England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Jersey, where 6 percent reside and Scotland, where 2 percent reside.

Ibitson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ibitson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ibitson last name expanded 346 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ibison92428/
Iobeitson881/
Gibison86236/
Ebitson8628/
Jibison8610/
Ibisong862/
Hibison861/
Oibison860/
Ibetson860/
Iobeison802/
Ibettson802/
Gibision802/
Jibisson801/
Ivison771,398/
Ebison77167/
Ibeson77135/
Ibisen773/
Gibeson71178/
Hebison7158/
Jivison7113/
Ivision719/
Ibitsam712/
Ebisoun711/
Inpison711/
Ewitson711/
Ebetson711/
Ivetson711/
Ebisong711/
Hibeson710/
Juitson710/
Aivison710/
Hewitson675,201/
Hibishan6768/
Ebiesson6724/
Gimpison6710/
Inphison674/
Uivisson672/
Ebitsang671/
Giuetson671/
Gebisson671/
Eabidson671/
Heivison671/
Evistson670/
Gibesson670/

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