Kibblewhite Surname

454,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 746 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Kibblewhite Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kibblethwaite'; compare Applewhite for Applethwaite. The prefix represents the personal name of the settler. The meaning is,' the thwaite (clearing) of Kibble'; v. Kibble and Thwaite.

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Kibblewhite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand2591:17,4843,070
England2561:217,64918,479
Canada761:484,81041,569
Australia681:396,99632,204
Wales341:91,0167,411
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1541:158,28213,752
Wales21:784,20816,349

Kibblewhite Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kibblethwaite'; compare Applewhite for Applethwaite. The prefix represents the personal name of the settler. The meaning is,' the thwaite (clearing) of Kibble'; v. Kibble and Thwaite. I cannot find the spot.

1575- Michael Kiblewhite, of London: Register of the University of Oxford.

1560. Baptised — Michael, s. John Keble. white: St. Mary, Aldermary (London).

1507. Married — Roger Gwine and Joane Kehelwhite: ibid.

1678. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Edward Kiblwhite: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1684. — Ann, d. Edward Kiblewhite: ibid.

2705. Married — Abraham Boxall and Sarah Kibblewhite: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(N. Teutonic) belonging to Kibblethwaite [the second element is Old Norse þueit, a clearing: the first is one of the pers. names seen under Kibble]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

KIBBLEWIHTE: A corruption of Kibblethwaite, a local name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Kibblewhite Last Name Facts

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

Kibblewhite occurs in New Zealand more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kibblewhite? popularity and diffusion

Kibblewhite is the 454,357th most common surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 9,768,828 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Kibblewhite are found; 44 percent are found in Australasia and 44 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Kibblewhite is most commonly held in New Zealand, where it is held by 259 people, or 1 in 17,484. In New Zealand it is most common in: Wellington Region, where 32 percent reside, Canterbury Region, where 19 percent reside and Auckland Region, where 14 percent reside. Outside of New Zealand it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 34 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

Kibblewhite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kibblewhite has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Kibblewhite last name expanded 166 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kibblewhite Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kibblewhite surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kibblewhite earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 50.51% more than the national average, earning $64,942 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.1% more than the national average, earning $53,708 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kibble-White9630/
Kebblewhite9162/
Kibblewaite911/
Kibbelwhite911/
Keble-White827/
Keeble White781/
Kiblite781/
Kibilete741/
Kiblaite741/
Kiblet712/
Kublite677/
Kibbelight674/
Koblite671/
Kibelet671/
Kiblett670/

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