Mabbs Surname

722,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Mabbs Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mabel,' from nick. Mab (v. Mapp). Oddly enough, the modern form is generally Mobbs; compare Maggs and Mogg.

Alicia Mab. 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Agnes Mabbe, 1379: ibid.

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Mabbs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1871:297,95822,741
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Australia521:519,14839,018
Canada371:995,82774,831
Wales241:128,9399,528
Jersey121:8,2671,718
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland61:892,30328,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:195,00315,655
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Mabbs Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mabel,' from nick. Mab (v. Mapp). Oddly enough, the modern form is generally Mobbs; compare Maggs and Mogg.

Alicia Mab. 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Agnes Mabbe, 1379: ibid.

1616. Married — Frauncis Mydleton and Kathernin Mabb, of Woodford, Essex: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1626. — Daniell Mabbes and Hannah Crakell: ibid.

1800. — John Mobbs and Susanna Ambler: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Mabb’s (Son): v. Mabb.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A 'nurse-name' of Abraham.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Mabbs Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mabbs is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mabbs? popularity and diffusion

Mabbs is the 722,496th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,083,240 people. Mabbs occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Mabbs reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 187 people, or 1 in 297,958. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 42 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 9 percent live and West Midlands, where 5 percent live. Not including England Mabbs occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Mabbs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mabbs has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Mabbs surname grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,420 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mabbs Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Mabbs surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mabbs last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% being registered with the party.

The amount Mabbs earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.1% more than the national average, earning $43,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning $48,248 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Mabbas9147/
Mabbsa911/
Mabb89718/
Mabs8999/
Mbbs893/
M Abbas8390/
M-Abbas835/
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Mabbasi831/
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Mabbese831/
Mabbosa831/
Mabbous831/
Mobbs805,046/
Mabas801,057/
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Mabis80232/
Majbs80157/
Mibbs8036/
Mabos8030/
Mabsu808/
Maibs806/
Mabsa805/
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Mabso802/
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Mabsy801/
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Meabs800/
Mo Abbas774/
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Mbs75322/
Mabaso7390,104/
Mabasa7345,527/
Maboso7321,510/
Mabuse732,381/
Mahbes732,360/
Mabesa731,979/
Mabusa731,943/
Mabusi731,062/
Mabuso73953/
Mabisi73474/
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Mabosi73119/
Mabius7384/
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Maibes7340/
Muabsa7338/
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Maibus7324/
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Maybus7316/
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Mabasso6719,929/
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Mobb6741/
Mabaswa6738/
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Maboswo6731/
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Maebius6729/
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Maibaso6716/
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Mpas6714/
Mbis6714/
Mabhosa6713/
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Mybs6712/
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M Aba S676/
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