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 1,629
Agricultural Labourer 504
Labourer 169
House Servant 125
Dress Maker 102
Servant 88
Laundress 71
General Servant 64
House Keeper 64
Carpenter 58
Carter 53
Tailor 44
Cook 43
Blacksmith 36
Gardener 34
Baker 34
House Maid 33
Shoe Maker 31
Butcher 30
Farmer 30
Lace Maker 30
Coal Miner 28
Grocer 27
Farmer's Son 27
Farm Labourer 26

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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