Sibbitt Surname

739,868th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 390 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Sibbitt 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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Sibbitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3061:1,184,50684,519
Canada671:549,93446,038
England81:6,964,757184,742
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Sibbitt 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

Sibbitt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sibbitt is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sibbitt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sibbitt is the 739,868th most widespread surname in the world, held by around 1 in 18,686,015 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Sibbitt are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 306 people, or 1 in 1,184,506. In The United States Sibbitt is primarily found in: Florida, where 19 percent live, Indiana, where 19 percent live and California, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Sibbitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sibbitt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sibbitt surname expanded 1,457 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sibbitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sibbitt last name are 24.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.21% registered with the political party.

The amount Sibbitt earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.29% more than the national average, earning $46,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.72% more than the national average, earning $52,030 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Sibbit92137/
Sibbett86630/
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Sebbitt860/
Gibbitt860/
Sibbith860/
Sibbi8375/
Gibbitts800/
Sibbet77234/
Sibbio77154/
Shibbi7745/
Sibbie7738/
Sebbit778/
Saibbi776/
Sibbid775/
Gibbit771/
Sibbih771/
Siebbi771/
Scibbi770/
Shibbetts750/
Gibbett7162/
Jebbitt7155/
Gibbits711/
Sibbaid711/
Shaibbi711/
Sibbets711/
Sebbett710/
Sebbi671,753/
Sibby67193/
Sibba67174/
Sibbe67142/
Chibbett6715/
Zibbi6712/
Cibbi6710/
Shibbish676/
Gibbetts673/
Shebbits670/

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