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
School 3,124
Coal Miner Hewer 282
Private Means 266
Farmer 194
General Labourer 190
Labourer 190
Farm Labourer 169
Dressmaker 156
General Servant (domestic) 140
None 133
At School 126
Scholar 115
Clerk 113
At Home 109
Domestic Servant 98
Cotton Weaver 84
Joiner 79
House Keeper 77
Housekeeper 77
Shop Assistant 69
Carter 67
Student 65
Charwoman 61
Bricklayer 59
Assisting In The Business 58

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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