Tibb Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Tibb Surname Definition:

Like Tebb, a pet form of Theobald, q.v.

We find Tibba and Tiba as early as the 8th cent.

Gradually Tib came to be used as a pet form of Isabella, and even as a term for a common woman, as we see from the following:— Perkyn the potter into the press past, And sayd, Randol, the refe, a doghter thou hast, Tyb the dere.

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Tibb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia711:380,22131,281
United States141:25,889,924709,614
India101:76,706,538639,611
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Tibb (23) may also be a first name.

Tibb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Like Tebb, a pet form of Theobald, q.v.

We find Tibba and Tiba as early as the 8th cent.

Gradually Tib came to be used as a pet form of Isabella, and even as a term for a common woman, as we see from the following:— Perkyn the potter into the press past, And sayd, Randol, the refe, a doghter thou hast, Tyb the dere.—‘The Turnament of Tottenham’: Percy’s Reliques.

. . . every Coystril that comes inquiring for his Tib.—Pericles, IV. vi. 181.

In Udall's ‘Roister Doister’ (e. 1550), Tib or Tyb and the diminutive Tibet are used indifferently for the same female character.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tibb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tibb is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Tibb.

How Common Is The Last Name Tibb? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,718,748th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 64,491,557 people. Tibb occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 63 percent of Tibb are found; 63 percent are found in Australasia and 63 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,239,265th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 23 people.

Tibb is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 380,221. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 97 percent reside, New South Wales, where 1 percent reside and Queensland, where 1 percent reside. Not including Australia this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.

Tibb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tibb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tibb surname expanded 108 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tibb Last Name Statistics demography

Tibb earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 80.36% more than the national average, earning $77,825 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tibbs8910,980/
Toibb899/
Taibb898/
Tiobb891/
Thibbs803/
Thaibb801/
Tibbss801/
Tubb754,538/
Tebb751,098/
Tibv751/
Tybb751/
Tebbs671,624/
Thebb6796/
Tehbb672/
Timpb671/
Thubb671/
Tybbs670/
Tjwb502/
Tywb501/

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