Stebbings Surname

196,264th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Stebbings Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stebbing,' a parish in Essex Stebbings, Sec, are genitive forms; compare Brooks, Styles, Williams, Jones, &c.

Richard de Stebing, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Stebin, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Stebbings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3261:42,0205,379
United States2151:1,685,856112,021
Canada1961:187,98818,553
Australia1871:144,36215,419
Wales721:42,9804,139
Scotland571:93,9276,548
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8021:30,3934,061
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Stebbings Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Stebbing,' a parish in Essex Stebbings, Sec, are genitive forms; compare Brooks, Styles, Williams, Jones, &c.

Richard de Stebing, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Stebin, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1581. Baptised — Isabel, d. George Stebbyn: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1615. Martin Stebbyn, Norwich: History of Norfolk.

1807. Married — John Burton Marshall and Sarah Stebbings: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

From the Old Norse, Steypir; in the Domesday Book, Steypi, Stepiot; from the Flemish, Stepan, Steppe; from the Dutch, Step, Stephan; from the Danish, Stephens; a personal name.$

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

Stebbings Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stebbings is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stebbings? popularity and diffusion

Stebbings is the 196,264th most frequent family name globally, held by around 1 in 3,411,772 people. The surname Stebbings is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Stebbings live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is carried by 1,326 people, or 1 in 42,020. In England it is most numerous in: Suffolk, where 16 percent reside, Norfolk, where 15 percent reside and Greater London, where 12 percent reside. Apart from England Stebbings occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Stebbings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stebbings has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,024 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stebbings Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Stebbings surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Stebbings last name are 28.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.68% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stebbings earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 25.59% less than the national average, earning R 176,820 per year; in United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.29% more than the national average, earning $49,827 CAD per year.

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