Jebb Surname
Approximately 1,312 people bear this surname
Jebb Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. ' the son of Geoffrey,' from nick. Gepp or Jepp; v. Jephson, Jepps and Jepson. A lazy pronunciation; compare Slagg and Slack, &c.
1642. Buried — Sarath Jebson, Mr. Pecke his servant: St.
Read More About This SurnameJebb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 572 | 1:97,409 | 10,329 |
| United States | 257 | 1:1,410,346 | 97,237 |
| Canada | 164 | 1:224,668 | 21,579 |
| Australia | 155 | 1:174,166 | 17,758 |
| Northern Ireland | 67 | 1:27,538 | 2,970 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 71 | 1:62,392 | 4,829 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 344 | 1:70,859 | 7,907 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 59 | 1:851,164 | 52,255 |
Jebb (362) may also be a first name.
Jebb Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. ' the son of Geoffrey,' from nick. Gepp or Jepp; v. Jephson, Jepps and Jepson. A lazy pronunciation; compare Slagg and Slack, &c.
1642. Buried — Sarath Jebson, Mr. Pecke his servant: St. Mary Aldermary.
1719. Married — Edward Thompson and Elizabeth Jebb: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1735. — Rev. John Jebb and Ann Gansel: St. George, Hanover Square.
1 a form of Job (q.v.): cp. Jessop for Josep(h.
2 perh. also used for Jeph, q.v.
Apparently an old personal name, whence the patronymic Jebson.
For Guebb, or Gibb. Hence the eminent and learned Bishop Jebb.
Jebb Demographics
Jebb Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Jebb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jebb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jebb is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Jebb click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jebb? popularity and diffusion
The surname Jebb is the 291,587th most widely held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 5,554,532 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Jebb reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles. Jebb is also the 457,558th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 362 people.
The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 572 people, or 1 in 97,409. In England Jebb is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 11 percent are found, Merseyside, where 10 percent are found and Shropshire, where 9 percent are found. Besides England it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.
Jebb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Jebb has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Jebb surname increased 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 436 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 230 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 79 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Jebb Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (55%) in Ireland.
In The United States Jebb are 6.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.62% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Jebb earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 25.59% more than the national average, earning $54,192 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.28% more than the national average, earning $53,796 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djebb | 89 | 22 | / |
| Jebbh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jebbs | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ebb | 86 | 880 | / |
| Hebb | 75 | 4,014 | / |
| Jibb | 75 | 318 | / |
| Gebb | 75 | 112 | / |
| Zebb | 75 | 44 | / |
| Sebb | 75 | 35 | / |
| Yebb | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cebb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zjbb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jewb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yjbb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hebbs | 67 | 227 | / |
| Zebbs | 67 | 45 | / |
| Gebbs | 67 | 21 | / |
| Jibbs | 67 | 8 | / |
| Heebb | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yebbs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chebb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Djibb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heibb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chjbb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehebb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eeibb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehbb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeabb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hebbd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siebb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heabb | 67 | 0 | / |
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