Knibb Surname

322,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Knibb Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabel,' from the nick. Ibb. This became popularly Nib or Nibb, whence the patronymic Nibbs (q.v). Knibb and Knibbs are variants of Nibbs; compare Nobbs.

1604-5. William Knebb and Susan Awsten: Marriage Lic.

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Knibb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5361:103,95210,912
United States2251:1,610,929108,055
Canada1171:314,92028,951
Jamaica1171:24,5291,989
Australia661:409,02632,879
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Wales161:193,40812,484
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3291:74,0898,135
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Knibb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabel,' from the nick. Ibb. This became popularly Nib or Nibb, whence the patronymic Nibbs (q.v). Knibb and Knibbs are variants of Nibbs; compare Nobbs.

1604-5. William Knebb and Susan Awsten: Marriage Lic. (London).

1734. Married — Isaac Knibbs (Northamptonshire), and Elizabeth Hawkins: St. Antholin (London).

1795. — Jonn Colbeck and Susanna Knibb: St. George, Hanover Square.

1803. — Henry Knibs and Sarah Rook: ibid.

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

(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Cnibba, Cnebba [v. under Knebworth: perh. conn. with Dano-Norwegian kneb, a pinch, trick; knibe, to pinch]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Dutch, Knibbe; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Knibb Last Name Facts

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

Knibb is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Knibb? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 322,243rd most frequently used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 6,293,218 people. The last name Knibb occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Knibb live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

Knibb is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 536 people, or 1 in 103,952. In England it is mostly found in: Merseyside, where 10 percent are found, Buckinghamshire, where 9 percent are found and Greater London, where 7 percent are found. Outside of England this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Knibb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Knibb has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Knibb last name rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 703 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knibb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knibb last name are 2.17% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.06% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Knibb earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.22% less than the national average, earning $41,761 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.71% more than the national average, earning $50,531 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knibbe91964/
Knibba9132/
Kniebb910/
Nibb8914/
Knib896/
Kniebbe8338/
Kneib801,269/
Nibbe80642/
Knabb80631/
Nibba80170/
Nibbi8065/
Knieb8034/
Nibby8021/
Knubb8019/
Knobb8016/
Kniba8015/
Nibbu809/
Knibe809/
Kniby806/
Nibbo802/
Knaib801/
Niubb801/
Knebb800/
Nib753,490/
Knb7519/
Nbb7514/
Knobbe732,605/
Knabbe73190/
Nibbio73153/
Knubbe7393/
Gnibba7370/
Kneiba7334/
Knobba7331/
Kneibe7324/
Kniebe7324/
Nibbia7324/
Naibbi7319/
Gnibbo735/
Knipbo735/
Knibye734/
Knobby734/
Knybba734/
Knebbs732/
Nibbey732/
Knibee732/
Kneiby731/
Naibbu731/
Nibbee731/
Nwibbo731/
Nwibba731/
Knibah731/
Knweib731/
Knaubb731/
Neibby731/
Kneibi731/
Nibbie730/
Knebba730/
Knebbe730/
Knabby730/
Neibbe730/
Naib6712,047/
Knab675,341/
Niba673,982/
Noib672,189/
Knob672,142/
Nibe671,683/
Niab671,627/
Nibu671,563/
Nabb671,041/
Knip67962/
Nibo67820/
Nibi67355/
Neib67321/
Nebb67209/
Nieb67182/
Knáb67107/
Knub6731/
Niby6728/
Kneb6728/
Knäb6728/
Næbb6724/
Nubb6723/
Nwib6716/
Nhib6714/
Knbw6712/
Niebbia6711/
Niob679/
Niub678/
Nobb677/
Nibh676/
Knobbie672/
Nnib672/
Niib672/
Nibw672/
Knibayi671/
Nbba671/
ni B671/
Néib671/
Knbi671/
Naibbei671/
Nbbi671/
Nbby671/
Nijb671/
Nihb671/
Wnbb671/
ni Bbai671/
Hnbb671/
Knba671/
Knpb671/

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