Sibley Surname
Approximately 23,890 people bear this surname
Sibley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sybil' (v. Sibbs), popularly Sibley. 'Sybyle, propyr name (Sibbe, K. Sybbly, P). Sibilla': Promptorium Parvulorum.
Geoffrey Sibilie, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Sibili, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameSibley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,421 | 1:29,181 | 3,614 |
| England | 4,818 | 1:11,565 | 1,701 |
| Israel | 3,099 | 1:2,761 | 362 |
| Australia | 1,230 | 1:21,948 | 3,034 |
| Canada | 1,104 | 1:33,375 | 4,308 |
| Liberia | 384 | 1:11,481 | 1,245 |
| New Zealand | 205 | 1:22,089 | 3,870 |
| Wales | 141 | 1:21,947 | 2,330 |
| Scotland | 73 | 1:73,340 | 5,569 |
| South Africa | 69 | 1:785,184 | 53,751 |
| France | 51 | 1:1,302,406 | 132,002 |
| Germany | 41 | 1:1,963,548 | 108,338 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Jamaica | 39 | 1:73,588 | 3,551 |
| Ireland | 38 | 1:123,919 | 6,102 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Guyana | 2 | 1:381,110 | 13,532 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,405 | 1:10,135 | 1,538 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,036 | 1:16,541 | 2,108 |
Sibley (513) may also be a first name.
Sibley 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' (v. Sibbs), popularly Sibley. 'Sybyle, propyr name (Sibbe, K. Sybbly, P). Sibilla': Promptorium Parvulorum.
Geoffrey Sibilie, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Sibili, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Thomas Sibely, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Isabel Sibeli, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
John Sibely, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1604. Henry Siblyi Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.
1732. Baptised — Mary, d. George Sibley: St. Peter, Cornhill.
= Sibyl or Sibil (v. under Sibb1) + the English diminutive suff. -y, -ie.
Thomas Sibely.—Hundred Rolls Geoffrey Sibilie.—do.
(English) Descendant of Sibley, an English pet form of Sibyl (prophetess).
From Sible; a location name in Essex Or from the Dutch, Sibbelee; a personal name.
Sibley Demographics
Sibley Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sibley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sibley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sibley (Arabic: سبلي, Russian: Сиблей) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sibley click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sibley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 22,733rd most numerous last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 305,046 people. The last name Sibley occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Sibley are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Sibley is also the 373,244th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 513 people.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 12,421 people, or 1 in 29,181. In The United States Sibley is most frequent in: Louisiana, where 13 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 60 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent live and Israel, where 13 percent live.
Sibley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sibley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sibley last name rose 409 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,820 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 7,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 543 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Sibley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Sibley last name is predominantly Anglican (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Sibley last name are 13.22% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.99% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sibley earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.49% more than the national average, earning 493,129 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 71.63% more than the national average, earning R 407,868 per year; in United States they earn 2.07% less than the national average, earning $42,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.97% more than the national average, earning $50,163 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sibley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sibley in the Russian language | ||
| Сиблей | siblej | - |
| Sibley in the Arabic language | ||
| سبلي | sbly | - |
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