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
Scholar 1,201
Agricultural Labourer 470
House Servant 203
Labourer 150
Farm Labourer 122
At Home 119
Dress Maker 107
Servant 100
Lace Maker 58
Annuitant 58
Carpenter 55
Gardener 53
Pauper 52
Laundress 52
Shoe Maker 48
General Servant 44
Ag Labourer 39
Errand Boy 36
House Keeper 34
Tailor 34
Baker 34
Scholar At Home 34
Ag Lab 29
Farmer 29
Butcher 28

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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