Nibbs Surname

288,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,330 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Nibbs Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabel,' from nick. Nib (v. Nibbs), and diminutive Nib-elot; compare Hewlett for Hew-elot, i.e. little Hugh or Hew; also Noblett for Nobelot, from Nob ( = Hob - Robert); v.

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Nibbs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3211:1,129,15681,316
Australia2551:105,86511,876
British Virgin Islands2221:14227
England1691:329,69324,334
Dominican Republic851:122,7405,063
United States Virgin Islands811:1,363221
Antigua and Barbuda731:1,359235
Canada461:800,99162,809
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Jamaica171:168,8205,436
Trinidad and Tobago141:97,4276,588
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Dominica21:37,946685
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Anguilla11:13,436792
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1231:198,17415,835
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Nibbs (15) may also be a first name.

Nibbs 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 nick. Nib (v. Nibbs), and diminutive Nib-elot; compare Hewlett for Hew-elot, i.e. little Hugh or Hew; also Noblett for Nobelot, from Nob ( = Hob - Robert); v. Nobbs.

1687. Married — Phillip Niblett and Anne Biddulfe: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1740 Married — William Niblet and Mary Lambert: St. George, Hanover Square.

1742. — Henry Niblett and Susanna Toda: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1781. — James Marsh and Elizabeth Niblett: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabel,' from nick. Ibb (v. Ibb and Ibbett). This Ibb became familiarly Nibb, just as Oliver became Noll; compare Nobbs. Isabel had a great many nicks., the name being very popular in its day, which happened to be the hereditary surname period, v. Knibb.

John Nybbe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1677. Baptised — Margarett Nibb, d. Thomas Nib: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1746. Married — William Nibbs and Mary Betts: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1787. — John Nibbs and Sarah Johnaway: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Nibb’s (Son): v. Nibb.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Nib is a French and Old English ' nurse-name ' for Isabel, and hence Nibbs and Niblett.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the German, Nibisch; a personal name.

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

Niblett is a name not so common now as it was last century; there were then several families thus called in Haresfield (Bigl.), where the name still remains.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Nibbs Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nibbs is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nibbs? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 288,408th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,479,358 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Nibbs are found; 37 percent are found in Caribbean and 31 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean. Nibbs is also the 2,900,335th most common first name at a global level, borne by 15 people.

The surname Nibbs is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 321 people, or 1 in 1,129,156. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 15 percent live, Indiana, where 12 percent live and Florida, where 12 percent live. Barring The United States this surname exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 19 percent live and The British Virgin Islands, where 17 percent live.

Nibbs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nibbs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nibbs last name expanded 1,459 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 169 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Nibbs Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Nibbs are 9.81% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.04% being registered with the party.

The amount Nibbs earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.96% less than the national average, earning $41,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.98% more than the national average, earning $50,667 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nibb8914/
Nebbs8046/
Nubbs802/
Neibeb7380/
Naibeb734/
Gnebbs730/
Nebb67209/
Nhebb601/
Nhbhb601/
Gnebb600/
Nebbtt550/

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