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
Living On Own Means 216
General Labourer 199
General Servant Domestic 158
Dress Maker 142
Scholar 127
Farmer 97
Cook Domestic 96
Laundress Wash 87
Carpenter 72
Domestic Servant 69
Housemaid Domestic 67
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 61
Agricultural Labourer 61
Charwoman 49
House Maid Domestic 47
Bricklayer 44
Gardener Domestic 42
School 40
Tailor 38
Servant Domestic 37
Blacksmith 36
Butcher 34
Tailoress 33
House Painter 31
Dressmaker 30

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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