McGibbon Surname

145,313th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,056 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McGibbon Surname Definition:

MACGIBBON, MacKebbon: 'son of Gibbon,' which see. Gebon is written several times for Gilbert in a document of 1455 (M'Kerlie, I, p. 99), Donald McAne Gibsoun in Ballemuling, Tiree, 1541, appears in another place as McAneegibboun (ER., XVII, p.

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McGibbon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3301:272,52625,550
England8711:63,9707,488
Canada6891:53,4776,389
Scotland5111:10,4771,442
Jamaica4521:6,349789
Northern Ireland3311:5,5741,040
Australia2411:112,01512,478
South Africa1021:531,15442,340
New Zealand951:47,6677,746
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Wales81:386,81619,671
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1451:30,5513,070
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland8021:4,667733
England981:248,72818,134
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1771:283,72122,815

McGibbon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGIBBON, MacKebbon: 'son of Gibbon,' which see. Gebon is written several times for Gilbert in a document of 1455 (M'Kerlie, I, p. 99), Donald McAne Gibsoun in Ballemuling, Tiree, 1541, appears in another place as McAneegibboun (ER., XVII, p. 614,647). Donald M'Gybbon was sheriff to Duncan, lord of Inneryn, 1511 (Lamont, p. 31), and an instrument of sasine by Duncan M'Gybbon of Auchnegarryn in 1525 is in record (ibid., p. 36). Adam McGibbone, parishioner of Duthil, 1527 (Grant, III, p. 269), Thomas Makgibboun, minister at Monydie, 1574 (RMR.), and Duncan M'Gibbon was one of the duke of Atholl's fencible men enrolled in Glenlyon, 1706 (HMon., III, p. 215). Robert Finla McGibbonesoun was fined for aiding Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV p. 643). M'Gibon 1685, M'Giboun, Makgeboun.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic+Teut.) Son of Gibbon, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McGibbon Last Name Facts

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

McGibbon occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McGibbon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGibbon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 145,313th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,384,668 people. McGibbon is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of McGibbon reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,330 people, or 1 in 272,526. In The United States it is most numerous in: Nevada, where 13 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States it is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent are found and Canada, where 23 percent are found.

McGibbon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGibbon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 751 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 889 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 36 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGibbon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGibbon surname are 0.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.97% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McGibbon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 18.45% more than the national average, earning R 281,472 per year; in United States they earn 10.87% more than the national average, earning $47,840 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.73% more than the national average, earning $54,019 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGibon881/
Magibon802/
Maghibon75306/
Magiban671/
Magibane631/
Moghibahan561/
Maguban531/
Maxebong502/
Maghuban501/
Magebane501/

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