Sibbett Surname

517,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 630 people bear this surname

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

Sibbett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sybil,' from the nick. Sib, diminutive Sibbot or Sibbet; v. Sibbs. A family of Sibbitt lived for centuries at Ancroft, North Durham.

1664. Matthew Sibbitt: Raine's History and Antiquities of North Durham.

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Sibbett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4581:791,39561,115
England531:1,051,28451,324
Canada501:736,91258,785
Northern Ireland411:45,0013,962
Scotland71:764,83125,488
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Sibbett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sybil,' from the nick. Sib, diminutive Sibbot or Sibbet; v. Sibbs. A family of Sibbitt lived for centuries at Ancroft, North Durham.

1664. Matthew Sibbitt: Raine's History and Antiquities of North Durham.

Adam Sibbitt: ibid.

Isabella Sibbitt: ibid.

Sibota serviens ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Sybota Tournour, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Sibbotson, 1379: ibid.

Sybil was exceedingly common. Hence are four on one page.

Sibilia Toged, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Sibilla de Kerre, 1379: ibid.

Sibilia de Melton, 1379: ibid.

Sibilla Schepherd, 1379: ibid.

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

= Sibb (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

Cp. Sibbot(t.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Victory Messenger” in Old German (Sigibodo). Compare Bode in Afrikaans.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

From the German, Siebert; a personal name.

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

Sibbett Last Name Facts

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

Sibbett is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sibbett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 517,348th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,567,533 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Sibbett live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 458 people, or 1 in 791,395. In The United States Sibbett is most common in: North Carolina, where 27 percent are found, Idaho, where 12 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Sibbett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sibbett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 526 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 118 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sibbett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Sibbett are 6.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.94% registered with the party.

The amount Sibbett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 312.36% more than the national average, earning R 979,932 per year; in United States they earn 26.28% less than the national average, earning $31,811 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.72% less than the national average, earning $48,334 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sibbet92234/
Shibbetts880/
Sibbitt86390/
Gibbett8662/
Sibbets861/
Sebbett860/
Sibbe83142/
Sibbitts8046/
Chibbett8015/
Gibbetts803/
Sibuet77632/
Sibbit77137/
Sibbes7768/
Sibbie7738/
Scibbe7737/
Sibber7719/
Sibebe7712/
Sibbey776/
Shibbe776/
Gibbet775/
Sibbee770/
Jibbet770/
Gebbett71194/
Jebbett71152/
Schibbe7136/
Sibbits7112/
Shibber716/
Saibber716/
Gibbeth713/
Seibebe711/
Shibbeh711/
Sebbeth711/
Cibbets711/
Gibbets711/
Gibbitt710/
Sibbith710/
Sebbitt710/
Sivvett710/
Sibby67193/
Sibba67174/
Sibve67168/
Sebbe67128/
Sibbi6775/
Schibber6719/
Zibbe677/
Cibbe671/
Sébbe671/
Schaibbe670/
Scheibbe670/
Jebbetts670/
Gibbitts670/

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