Jibb Surname

857,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Jibb Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. ; v. Jebb. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Gilbert, 'from the nick. Gib; v. Gibb, and compare Goslin and Joslin.

Jibb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1961:187,98818,553
England781:714,33440,171
Iran231:3,338,37197,100
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Jibb (57) may also be a first name.

Jibb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. ; v. Jebb. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Gilbert, 'from the nick. Gib; v. Gibb, and compare Goslin and Joslin.

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

1 for Gibb, q.v.

2 v. Jebb.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jibb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jibb is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jibb? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 857,026th most commonly used surname globally, held by around 1 in 22,916,811 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Jibb are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Jibb is also the 1,308,380th most frequently used forename internationally. It is borne by 57 people.

Jibb is most widely held in Canada, where it is borne by 196 people, or 1 in 187,988. In Canada Jibb is mostly found in: Ontario, where 96 percent live, British Columbia, where 2 percent live and Quebec, where 1 percent live. Aside from Canada Jibb exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live and Iran, where 7 percent live.

Jibb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jibb has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Jibb last name increased 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 16 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jibb Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Jibb earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 38.87% less than the national average, earning $26,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.81% more than the national average, earning $56,542 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jibbs898/
Djibb892/
Ibb86127/
Jbb869/
Jaibeb801/
Gibb7521,153/
Jebb751,312/
Ibbs75649/
Iobb7543/
Sibb7517/
Hibb7512/
Aibb755/
Jbbh755/
Zibb752/
Yibb752/
Ujbb751/
Ajbb751/
Ibbt751/
Zjbb751/
Jbbd751/
Jibv751/
Jivb751/
Jiwb751/
Jtbb751/
Ibbh751/
Itbb751/
Ijbb751/
Gibbs67135,333/
Hibbs6710,903/
Aibeb67372/
Chibb6771/
Djebb6722/
Scibb677/
Eibeb676/
Haibb673/
Zaibb672/
Heibb672/
Suibb671/
Ijbeb671/
Gibbd671/
Jebbh671/
Zibeb671/
Yibbs671/
Gibeb671/
Eibbs671/
Chjbb671/
Siebb671/
Hibbz670/
Jebbs670/
Caibb670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jibb
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