Jebb Surname

291,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

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.

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Jebb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5721:97,40910,329
United States2571:1,410,34697,237
Canada1641:224,66821,579
Australia1551:174,16617,758
Northern Ireland671:27,5382,970
Wales231:134,5459,804
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
China31:455,773,85521,925
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland711:62,3924,829
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3441:70,8597,907
Scotland171:220,1897,953
Wales101:156,8426,008
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

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.

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

1 a form of Job (q.v.): cp. Jessop for Josep(h.

2 perh. also used for Jeph, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Apparently an old personal name, whence the patronymic Jebson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

For Guebb, or Gibb. Hence the eminent and learned Bishop Jebb.

The Norman People (1874)

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.

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