Gibbs Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Gibbs Name Meaning: Meaning 'son of Gibb' or a nickname for someone called Gilbert, Gilbert (which comprises of German elements) meaning 'noble', 'pledge','bright'.

Originally a popular English medieval forename 'Gib', which was a nickname or shortened form of the name Gilbert.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gibbs Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gibbs family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 463
Female Servant 324
Independent 254
Labourer 181
Farmer 149
Male Servant 121
Ag Labourer 60
Shoe Maker 58
Gardener 50
Carpenter 49
Tailor 47
Baker 39
Dress Maker 38
Pauper 31
Pupil 31
Grocer 30
Mason 30
Clerk 28
Apprentice 26
Butcher 24
Servant 23
Laundress 22
Milliner 22
Stone Mason 21
Blacksmith 16

Gibbs Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gibbs 100% 107,828
2 Gibs 80% 589
3 Gebbs 80% 416
4 Gibbes 83% 317
5 Gubbs 80% 287
6 Gobbs 80% 249

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The surname Gibbs is the most popular version of all its varients

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