Ibson Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Ibson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabel,' from the nick. Ibb. Although common to England, Yorkshire is the great centre of these forms, where Isabelle was the rival of Matilda in the surname period. Ibson becomes Ibison or Ibeson, just as Greenway becomes Greenaway; v.

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Ibson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:663,31038,317
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Ibson (1,236) may also be a first name.

Ibson 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. Although common to England, Yorkshire is the great centre of these forms, where Isabelle was the rival of Matilda in the surname period. Ibson becomes Ibison or Ibeson, just as Greenway becomes Greenaway; v. Ebbs. The diminutive forms, however, have made the greatest impress on our directories; v. Ibbett.

Johannes Ibson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Ibson, 1370: ibid.

1640. Married — William Ibison and Elizabeth Pickring: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1800. — Robert Giles Ibbs and Mary Mathews: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Ibson Last Name Facts

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

Ibson (Russian: Ибсон) has its highest incidence in England. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ibson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,453,389th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 49,575,142 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Ibson are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 224,895th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 1,236 people.

The last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 663,310. In England it is most numerous in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 35 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 27 percent are found and Oxfordshire, where 11 percent are found. Outside of England it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Ibson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ibson has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ibson surname rose 175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 180 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ibson Last Name Statistics demography

Ibson earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gibson91404,479/
Jibson91690/
Hibson91148/
Eibson916/
Ibsoun914/
Ibsson912/
Aibson911/
Iobson910/
Gibsonn8330/
Gibsson8320/
Gibsoon835/
Gibsion834/
Hgibson831/
Hiobson831/
Gibsonh831/
Ibsen804,704/
Ipson80742/
Ebson80236/
Ifson8021/
Ibsan8016/
Ivson8011/
Ibsén808/
Ibzon807/
Iwson802/
Gihbsson7717/
O'Gibson774/
D'Gibson772/
Gipson7327,072/
Jipson731,268/
Hebson73592/
Hipson73590/
Givson7365/
Iepson7361/
Eibsen7330/
Gibsen7329/
Gebson7326/
Gibsan7324/
Jibsen7315/
Hifson7314/
Gifson7310/
Jivson739/
Hybson734/
Ibsian733/
Iovson733/
Ippson732/
Aipson731/
Yipson731/
Ibsund731/
Eivson731/
Ipsoen731/
Jibsan731/
Oipson731/
Hivson730/
Jipsion6739/
Hipshon6722/
Geybson6718/
Gippson675/
Ibsaten673/
Giffson671/
Yibsang671/
Jibshan671/
Gipsonn671/
Hippson671/
Hoipson671/
Hibshan671/
Hgipson671/
Giphson670/
Hiepson670/
Heifson670/
Hipsone670/

Ibson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ibson in the Russian language
Ибсонibson-

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