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 more commonly found in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jibb? popularity and diffusion

Jibb is the 857,026th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 22,916,811 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Jibb reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Jibb is also the 1,308,380th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 57 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Canada, where it is held by 196 people, or 1 in 187,988. In Canada Jibb is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 96 percent are found, British Columbia, where 2 percent are found and Quebec, where 1 percent are found. Not including Canada this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent are found and Iran, where 7 percent are found.

Jibb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jibb has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Jibb surname grew 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 16 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 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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