Tibbett Surname

361,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,002 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Tibbett Surname Definition:

1 = Tibb (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -at, -et, -ot.

2 weak forms (cp. the FrenchThibaut, Thiébaut--u- for -l-) of Theobald, q.v.

Cp. Tebbat(t, etc.

Tibbett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6181:586,50347,922
England2211:252,11820,374
Australia771:350,59429,558
Canada711:518,95243,932
Scotland71:764,83125,488
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1851:131,75912,175
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:432,92031,560

Tibbett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 = Tibb (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -at, -et, -ot.

2 weak forms (cp. the FrenchThibaut, Thiébaut--u- for -l-) of Theobald, q.v.

Cp. Tebbat(t, etc.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tibbett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tibbett is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tibbett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 361,170th most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 7,273,000 people. The last name Tibbett occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Tibbett reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 618 people, or 1 in 586,503. In The United States Tibbett is mostly concentrated in: Indiana, where 14 percent are found, Arkansas, where 6 percent are found and Texas, where 5 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Tibbett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tibbett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Tibbett last name grew 533 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tibbett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tibbett surname are 18.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.89% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Tibbett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.61% less than the national average, earning $42,024 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.57% less than the national average, earning $41,949 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tibbetts939,911/
Tibbette932/
Teibbett930/
Tibbettz930/
Thibbett930/
Tibbet92206/
Tibbeitts881/
Thibbetts881/
Tibbets861,230/
Tibbitt86325/
Tebbett86227/
Tubbett862/
Thibbet860/
Tibbeth860/
Tibbe83821/
Tibbitts803,365/
Tebbetts80684/
Tibbittd801/
Tivbetts801/
Thibbets801/
Tibbeits801/
Tibbeths800/
Tibbeets800/
Tibbit77327/
Tibbey77184/
Tebbet7764/
Tibber7758/
Tibbie7736/
Tibbes773/
Ttibbe771/
Teibbe770/
Tibbea770/
Thibbitts757/
Tibbits712,558/
Tebbitt71147/
Tebbets71137/
Tibouet712/
Tubbitt711/
Tebbeth711/
Tebbetz711/
Tebbe674,635/
Tibby67557/
Tibba67126/
Tibve6733/
Tebbitts6733/
Tibbi6710/
Tibbaits670/
Tebbeits670/
Thibbits670/

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Tibbett Reference & Research

Tippett DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Tippett FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tibbett
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