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 3,596
Agricultural Labourer 422
Labourer 313
Coal Miner 238
Domestic Servant 200
General Servant 171
Dress Maker 148
House Keeper 128
Cotton Weaver 111
Farm Servant 110
Servant 108
Joiner 89
Annuitant 88
Tailor 87
Blacksmith 84
Carpenter 74
Laundress 74
Farm Labourer 67
Miner 63
Gardener 59
Shoe Maker 55
General Servant Domestic 53
Dressmaker 52
Wife Of Above 51
Cook 48

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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