Gibson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Gibson Name Meaning: From the Germanic "gisil" and "berht", meaning "pledge", "noble youth" and "hostage".

Gibson is a form of the medieval name \"Gib\", a shortened form of \"Gilbert\", which comes from the Germanic \"gisil\" and \"berht\".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gibson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gibson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,108
Agricultural Labourer 493
House Servant 359
At Home 264
Labourer 206
Coal Miner 176
Dress Maker 158
Servant 138
Farm Labourer 107
Annuitant 97
Blacksmith 91
House Keeper 86
Laundress 75
General Servant 74
Tailor 72
Farm Servant 65
Shoe Maker 64
Pauper 55
Joiner 55
Gardener 50
Farmers Son 48
Scholar At Home 47
Lace Maker 45
Farmer 43
Butcher 42

Gibson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gibson 100% 185,175
2 Gibbson 86% 1,247
3 Gebson 83% 588
4 Gobson 83% 550

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The surname Gibson is the most popular version of all its varients

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