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 5,066
Coal Miner 427
Agricultural Labourer 381
Domestic Servant 246
Dress Maker 212
General Labourer 207
Labourer 177
General Servant 166
Cotton Weaver 127
Annuitant 123
Joiner 119
House Keeper 110
Laundress 99
Tailor 86
General Servant Domestic 85
Farm Labourer 75
Carpenter 74
Farmers Son 73
Charwoman 69
Shoe Maker 67
Farm Servant Indoor 65
Blacksmith 60
No Occupation 56
Farmers Wife 54
Grocer 51

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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