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 2,923
Agricultural Labourer 347
Domestic Servant 164
Dress Maker 149
Labourer 146
General Labourer 145
General Servant 118
Laundress 106
Farm Labourer 90
Annuitant 88
Carpenter 67
Coal Miner 57
Bricklayer 51
General Servant Domestic 47
Charwoman 46
House Keeper 43
No Occupation 43
Tailoress 42
Gardener 39
Butcher 38
Tailor 36
Servant 34
Errand Boy 33
Shoe Maker 33
Boot Maker 32

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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