Tibbits Surname

168,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Tibbits Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of little Tibb, a pet form of Theobald (people, bold).

Tibbits Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9961:181,59318,140
Canada1951:188,95218,643
Australia1811:149,14815,854
England801:696,47639,547
New Zealand601:75,47211,103
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
France81:8,302,840321,660
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England981:248,72818,134
Wales141:112,0304,740
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7351:68,3257,415

Tibbits Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of little Tibb, a pet form of Theobald (people, bold).

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

Has the same signification as Theobald, of which it is a corruption. Theobald is in the French Theobaud, pronounced Tibbo, whence Tibbauds or Tibbitts. Theobald is derived by Camden from Theod, the people, and bald, brave or bold, that is, powerful or bold over the people. B. Rhenanus derives it from Theos, God, and bald—God's power.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Tibbits Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tibbits occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Tibbits.

How Common Is The Last Name Tibbits? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 168,840th most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,848,923 people. The last name Tibbits is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Tibbits are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,996 people, or 1 in 181,593. In The United States Tibbits is most numerous in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States Tibbits is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Tibbits Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tibbits has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tibbits surname grew 272 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 18 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tibbits Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tibbits last name are 12.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.39% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tibbits earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 28.26% less than the national average, earning R 170,472 per year; in United States they earn 0% more than the national average, earning $43,151 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.93% less than the national average, earning $44,748 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tibbitts933,365/
Tibbeits931/
Tibbaits930/
Tibbiets930/
Thibbits930/
Tibbit92327/
Tibbis920/
Thibbitts887/
Tibbeitts881/
Tibbets861,230/
Tibbitt86325/
Tebbits8654/
Tibbi8310/
Tibbetts809,911/
Tebbitts8033/
Tibbittd801/
Thibbets801/
Tibbeths800/
Tibbeets800/
Tebbeits800/
Tebbit77294/
Taibbi77241/
Tibbet77206/
Tibbie7736/
Tibbes773/
Thibbetts751/
Tibbgetts750/
Tibbett711,002/
Tebbitt71147/
Tebbets71137/
Tivvits713/
Thibbet710/
Tibbeth710/
Tebbi671,743/
Tibbe67821/
Tebbetts67684/
Tibby67557/
Tibba67126/
Tibbette672/
Tivbetts671/
Thibbett670/
Tibbettz670/
Teibbett670/

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