Jebson Surname

527,543rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 614 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Jebson 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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Jebson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3571:156,07314,751
Nigeria731:2,426,61380,686
United States681:5,330,278267,385
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Wales61:515,75523,171
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
China31:455,773,85521,925
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2231:109,30710,757
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Jebson (696) may also be a first name.

Jebson 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

Apparently an old personal name, whence the patronymic Jebson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Jebson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jebson is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Jebson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jebson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 527,543rd most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,868,967 people. Jebson is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Jebson live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles. Jebson is also the 313,309th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 696 people.

Jebson is most common in England, where it is carried by 357 people, or 1 in 156,073. In England it is most numerous in: South Yorkshire, where 20 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Barring England this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Jebson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jebson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 850 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jebson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jebson are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jebson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.61% less than the national average, earning $45,901 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeubson921/
Ebson91236/
Jepson8310,548/
Jewson83904/
Jebsen83779/
Jibson83690/
Hebson83592/
Jefson83194/
Gebson8326/
Yebson8322/
Jevson832/
Jebsan831/
Jeppson772,349/
Jephson77662/
Jeffson77113/
Jepsson77109/
Giebson7744/
Geybson7718/
Jeepson7713/
Chebson7712/
Jejpson774/
Jespson773/
Geibson773/
Ceibson772/
Jefsson771/
Jeipson771/
Seebson771/
Jepshon771/
Jepsion770/
Ebsen732,058/
Epson73488/
Efson7334/
Evson734/
Ebsan731/
Jeppsson713,347/
Jehpsson715/
Seubsoun712/
Jesffson711/
Jhhebsen711/
Chebsion711/
Jheyvson711/
Gibson67404,479/
Jepsen6714,087/
Hewson6710,946/
Jipson671,268/
Ephson67879/
Jefsen67187/
Hibson67148/
Gepson67127/
Yepson67124/
Zepson6769/
Iepson6761/
Hepson6759/
Jibsen6715/
Gebsen679/
Jivson679/
Gevson678/
Jewsen677/
Hefson675/
Hybson674/
Cibson673/
Jepzon673/
Sebsen672/
Eppson672/
Sebsan671/
Jebsem671/
Jibsan671/
Jepsan671/
Epsoon671/
Zevson671/
Jepsom671/
Jypson671/
Hebsen670/
Hevson670/
Jewsan670/

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