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.
Discover how your Gibbs ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 272 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 47 |
| Channel Islands | 23 |
| Cheshire | 63 |
| Cornwall | 43 |
| Cumberland | 2 |
| Derbyshire | 120 |
| Devon | 400 |
| Dorset | 358 |
| Durham | 76 |
| Essex | 199 |
| Gloucestershire | 465 |
| Hampshire | 420 |
| Herefordshire | 58 |
| Hertfordshire | 129 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 24 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 517 |
| Lancashire | 240 |
| Leicestershire | 103 |
| Lincolnshire | 43 |
| London | 2,595 |
| Middlesex | 211 |
| Northumberland | 37 |
| Norfolk | 434 |
| Northamptonshire | 202 |
| Nottinghamshire | 13 |
| Oxfordshire | 314 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 24 |
| Shropshire | 38 |
| Suffolk | 267 |
| Somerset | 790 |
| Surrey | 281 |
| Sussex | 429 |
| Staffordshire | 341 |
| Warwickshire | 928 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 303 |
| Worcestershire | 382 |
| Yorkshire | 187 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 15 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3 |
| Denbighshire | 4 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 297 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 70 |
| Pembrokeshire | 48 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,045 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 421 |
| Labourer | 260 |
| Domestic Servant | 159 |
| General Servant | 152 |
| Dress Maker | 116 |
| Laundress | 93 |
| Annuitant | 80 |
| Gardener | 74 |
| Carpenter | 69 |
| House Keeper | 56 |
| Servant | 56 |
| Farm Labourer | 52 |
| Tailor | 48 |
| Bricklayer | 40 |
| Cook | 39 |
| Baker | 39 |
| Errand Boy | 36 |
| Blacksmith | 35 |
| Ag Labourer | 34 |
| General Servant Domestic | 34 |
| Lace Maker | 32 |
| Dressmaker | 32 |
| Clerk | 32 |
| Butcher | 31 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Gibbs | 7,270 |
| Mary Gibbs | 6,278 |
| John Gibbs | 5,228 |
| Elizabeth Gibbs | 4,589 |
| George Gibbs | 4,533 |
| Thomas Gibbs | 3,480 |
| Sarah Gibbs | 3,446 |
| James Gibbs | 2,929 |
| Henry Gibbs | 2,577 |
| Charles Gibbs | 2,536 |
| Ann Gibbs | 2,268 |
| Jane Gibbs | 1,875 |
| Eliza Gibbs | 1,644 |
| Emma Gibbs | 1,529 |
| Joseph Gibbs | 1,513 |
| Alice Gibbs | 1,469 |
| Robert Gibbs | 1,463 |
| Frederick Gibbs | 1,431 |
| Ellen Gibbs | 1,416 |
| Emily Gibbs | 1,393 |
| Alfred Gibbs | 1,345 |
| Annie Gibbs | 1,313 |
| Edward Gibbs | 1,178 |
| Arthur Gibbs | 1,098 |
| Albert Gibbs | 1,024 |