Sibson Surname

252,790th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,565 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Sibson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sybil,' from the nick. Sib; compare Ciss and Siss, which see.

'Neat Nancy, jolly- Joan, nimble Nell, kissing Kate, tall Tib, slender Sib, will quickly lose their grace': Anatomy of Melancholy.

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Sibson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8441:66,0177,665
United States3651:993,03873,486
Australia2321:116,36112,902
Canada441:837,40065,151
Scotland241:223,07611,507
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
France51:13,284,544357,392
Wales41:773,63329,106
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3731:65,3507,487
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

Sibson (60) may also be a first name.

Sibson 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; compare Ciss and Siss, which see.

'Neat Nancy, jolly- Joan, nimble Nell, kissing Kate, tall Tib, slender Sib, will quickly lose their grace': Anatomy of Melancholy.

'Sybby Sole, mylke wyfe of Islynton.': Cocke Lorelle's Bote.

Willelmus Sibilson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Sibson, 1379: ibid.

Agnes Sybson, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

Magota Jonwif Cybson (i.e. Magot, wife of John, the son of Sib), 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Sibson, 1379: ibid.

Robert Sibbs, of Counston, Suffolk, 1524: History of Norfolk.

Richard Sibson (Cumberland), Queen's Coll.: Register of the University of Oxford.

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

1 Sib(b)’s Son: v. Sibb.

Thomas Sibson.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

2 belonging to Sibson or Sibston = Sibbe’s Farm or Estate [v. under Sibb2, and + Old English tún] But the Leicester Sibson was formerly Sibstone, and the second element may be Old English stán, a ‘rock,’ ‘stone castle.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Apparently the son of Sibbald.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Sibson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sibson (Arabic: سيبسون) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Sibson.

How Common Is The Last Name Sibson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 252,790th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,656,579 people. The surname Sibson occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Sibson live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles. Sibson is also the 1,270,172nd most commonly occurring given name globally. It is borne by 60 people.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 844 people, or 1 in 66,017. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 32 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 15 percent reside and Greater London, where 6 percent reside. Apart from England Sibson is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Sibson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sibson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Sibson last name rose 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 652 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sibson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (33%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sibson surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sibson earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 10.42% more than the national average, earning R 262,404 per year; in United States they earn 10.31% more than the national average, earning $47,596 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.53% less than the national average, earning $45,943 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sipson83305/
Sibsan834/
Cibson833/
Sebson831/
Sifson831/
Sivson831/
Shebson7727/
Siebsen7720/
Saibsan773/
Ceibson772/
Seivson771/
Seebson771/
Sivsson771/
Chibson771/
Sispson771/
Saivson770/
Seubsoun712/
Siefsohn711/
Zipson6725/
Sepson6723/
Sipsom674/
Sipsan673/
Sebsen672/
Siwsan671/
Sebsom671/
Zifson671/
Sebsan671/
Sypson671/
Sewson671/
Sefson670/
Schippson670/

Sibson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sibson in the Arabic language
سيبسونsybswn-

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