McKibben Surname

79,635th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,123 people bear this surname

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

McKibben 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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McKibben Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,8911:61,5287,213
Northern Ireland3811:4,843925
Canada1381:266,99725,150
Australia1081:249,96023,064
England661:844,21344,691
Scotland561:95,6046,623
Ireland231:204,7368,142
Wales41:773,63329,106
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Grenada21:54,2681,538
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1191:37,2263,477
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland281:133,6865,889
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1431:43,9365,095

McKibben (19) may also be a first name.

McKibben 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.) From Mac, son, and Ceobbinn, the top of the hill.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

McKibben Last Name Facts

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

McKibben is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of McKibben.

How Common Is The Last Name McKibben? popularity and diffusion

The surname McKibben is the 79,635th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,190,192 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of McKibben are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most numerous first name on earth It is held by 19 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 5,891 people, or 1 in 61,528. In The United States McKibben is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 12 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Georgia, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

McKibben Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McKibben has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McKibben last name increased 515 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 508 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 81 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McKibben Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McKibben surname are 17.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.08% registered with the political party.

The amount McKibben earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 12.71% less than the national average, earning 302,092 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.82% less than the national average, earning $42,796 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.27% less than the national average, earning $47,063 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McKibbin883,419/
McKieben881/
McKebben880/
Makiben80109/
Maciben807/
Mokiben801/
Mackeben75117/
Machiben756/
Makhiben754/
Makibaen751/
Makuben67144/
Makibin671/
MacKhayben671/
MacKubin6343/
Makhuben636/
Makeuben631/
McAban571/
McAbin570/
Macubin532/
Mokubin531/
MacCubin504/

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