Tebb Surname
Approximately 1,098 people bear this surname
Tebb Surname Definition:
(1) Bapt. 'the son of Theobald,' from the nick. Tebb or Tibb. (2) Bapt. 'the son of Isabella,' from the nick. Tib; compare the Yorkshire Till for Matilda and Tagg for Agnes. This solution is important as helping to the origination of Tib, the once familiar name for a female cat, Gib (Gilbert) standing for the male; v.
Read More About This SurnameTebb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 430 | 1:129,577 | 12,857 |
| Australia | 381 | 1:70,855 | 8,377 |
| Canada | 117 | 1:314,920 | 28,951 |
| United States | 110 | 1:3,295,081 | 188,193 |
| Pakistan | 38 | 1:4,701,155 | 31,402 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 329 | 1:74,089 | 8,135 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Tebb (22) may also be a first name.
Tebb Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) Bapt. 'the son of Theobald,' from the nick. Tebb or Tibb. (2) Bapt. 'the son of Isabella,' from the nick. Tib; compare the Yorkshire Till for Matilda and Tagg for Agnes. This solution is important as helping to the origination of Tib, the once familiar name for a female cat, Gib (Gilbert) standing for the male; v. Gibb. Tibby is still the pet-name of Isabella in the North of England; and a tib-cat still means a female cat in Yorkshire, where Isabella was once so popular as a girl's name. But while all this is true, there can be no doubt that Tib, for a cat's name, was originally masculine and ran side by side with Gib, without particular reference to sex. Originally, then, Tib for a cat was the nick, of Theobald. By degrees, however, Tib for Isabella ousted the popularity of Tib for Theobald. Besides, Theobald itself was becoming forgotten as a font-name. Hence the idea slowly crept in that Tib stood for the female cat, and had always done so. Of course the convenience of having a female name to correspond with Gib was obvious. In the Elizabethan and Stuart period Isabella was universally Tib (Tib for Theobald having disappeared), and Tib was still the lady cat. In Gammer Gurton's Needle Hodge says: 'And while her staff she took At Tyb her cat to fling.' Burton in his Anatomy of Melancholy, in a list of names, includes 'tall Tib, slender Sib'; while the 'Psalmof Mercie' a Commonwealth squib, says: '"So, so." quoth my sister Bab; "And kill 'um," quoth Margerie: "Spare none," cries old Tib; "no quarter," says Sib, "And hey for oar monarchic."'
No doubt there is an occult connexion between Tib and tabby.Stolen from Fore-bears
Tebbe Molend, i.e. the miller, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Tybbesone, Somerset, i Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Walter Tybbe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Richard Tybbe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Tebb fil. William. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
Margery Tebbe, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).
Thomas Tebbe, Yorkshire: Historia Dunelmensis (Surtees Society).
John Tibbs, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
1606. Thomas Tibbes: Register of the University of Oxford.
1665. Buried — John, son of John Tebbe: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1707. John Cranidge and Elizabeth Tibbis: Marriage Lic. (London).
A pet form of Theobald, q.v.
Tebb Demographics
Average Tebb Salary in
United States
$61,553 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tebb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tebb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tebb is most common in England. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tebb? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 335,833rd most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 6,637,109 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 41 percent of Tebb live; 40 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in British Isles. Tebb is also the 2,301,746th most frequently occurring given name in the world, held by 22 people.
This surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 430 people, or 1 in 129,577. In England Tebb is most common in: Greater London, where 20 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 13 percent reside and Lincolnshire, where 13 percent reside. Aside from England Tebb is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 35 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.
Tebb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tebb has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Tebb surname rose 131 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 846 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tebb Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Tebb surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Tebb surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90% being registered with the party.
The amount Tebb earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 42.65% more than the national average, earning $61,553 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.07% less than the national average, earning $48,653 CAD per year.
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