Ibotson Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Equatorial Guinea

Ibotson 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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Ibotson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:2,932,529101,561
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330

Ibotson 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

= Ibbotson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ibotson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ibotson is found most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ibotson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ibotson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,034,050th most frequently held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Ibotson live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 2,932,529. In England Ibotson is most prevalent in: Northamptonshire, where 47 percent reside, Cornwall, where 37 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 5 percent reside. Aside from England this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 13 percent reside and Ireland, where 4 percent reside.

Ibotson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ibotson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Iboson921/
Hibottson881/
Giboson869/
Ibutson860/
Ibotsom860/
Ebothson801/
Eboson7725/
Ibosen774/
Ivoson772/
Ibason771/
Ebohson71102/
Gibason7169/
Jibason711/
Iwatson711/
Ebousson671/

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