Squibb Surname

143,154th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Squibb Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. ; a term of disdain, a poor kind of fellow; v. Spenser's Mother Hubbard's Tale, 371; v. Skeat, from whom I got the reference.

John Squybbe, 1536: Register of the University of Oxford.

1693.

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Squibb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3241:42,0835,383
United States1,2511:289,73526,899
Canada2021:182,40418,127
Australia1691:159,73816,670
Wales401:77,3636,557
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Jersey151:6,6131,336
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Norway81:642,78647,258
France61:11,070,454349,096
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha61:976108
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6251:39,0014,990
Jersey101:5,188903
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2121:236,88119,844

Squibb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. ; a term of disdain, a poor kind of fellow; v. Spenser's Mother Hubbard's Tale, 371; v. Skeat, from whom I got the reference.

John Squybbe, 1536: Register of the University of Oxford.

1693. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Thomas Squibb: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(Scandinavian) a nickname for a Petty Fellow [from Middle English squippen, swippen, to move swiftly, flash; Old Norse suipa] Or asked for their pas by everie squib That list at will them to revile or snib.— Spenser, Prosopopoia, 371-2.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Nickname applied to a mean, insignificant or paltry fellow.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Squibb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Squibb has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Squibb click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Squibb? popularity and diffusion

Squibb is the 143,154th most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,346,280 people. Squibb is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Squibb are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 1,324 people, or 1 in 42,083. In England Squibb is mostly concentrated in: Hampshire, where 19 percent reside, Dorset, where 16 percent reside and Greater London, where 14 percent reside. Besides England it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Squibb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Squibb has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 590 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Squibb Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Squibb last name are 24.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.13% registered with the party.

The amount Squibb earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 19.74% less than the national average, earning 277,776 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 64.32% less than the national average, earning R 84,792 per year; in United States they earn 2.8% more than the national average, earning $44,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.21% less than the national average, earning $48,089 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Squibbs92231/
Saquibb9210/
Squib9134/
Sqibb912/
Squbb911/
Saquib835,504/
Suquib83973/
Squiba8393/
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Squb802/
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Skibb7353/
Saqub7320/
Soqib736/
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Skubb734/
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Seqib732/
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Squip731/
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Sukiba6719/
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Soqhib6711/
Skubbe6711/
Suguib6711/
Saqiub6711/
Syuqib679/
Saqieb679/
Saqueb677/
Sqb676/
Sukibi675/
Saqibh675/
Saqibi674/
Saqhib673/
Squipe673/
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Sukeib673/
Scubba672/
Scubby672/
Ssaqib672/
Saqqib672/
Scubbi672/
Siquba672/
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Saqiba671/
Saqube671/
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Skibbi671/
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Sukhib671/
Sqabby671/
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Sequip671/
Saqibe671/
Sgubba671/
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Saiqib671/
Saqiob671/
Saqoub671/
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Siqibo671/
Siqubo671/
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Saqi B671/
Sukaib671/
Scribb670/
Skebb550/
Schebb501/
Skhibv501/

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