Gibbons Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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

Gibson is a form of the medieval name \"Gib/Gibb\", 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

Gibbons Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gibbons family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 555
Agricultural Labourer 205
Labourer 108
House Servant 85
At Home 59
Dress Maker 56
Servant 53
Farm Labourer 37
Coal Miner 36
Laundress 33
Shoe Maker 29
Carpenter 26
Tailor 24
Pauper 21
Errand Boy 20
Annuitant 20
General Servant 20
House Keeper 19
Gardener 19
Ag Lab 18
Farmer 15
Silk Weaver 15
Groom 14
Charwoman 14
Cook 13

Gibbons Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gibbons 100% 61,080
2 Gibbins 86% 17,982
3 Gibbens 86% 4,178
4 Gubbins 71% 3,666
5 Gibons 86% 332
6 Gubbens 71% 258
7 Gobbins 71% 212
8 Gibbans 86% 202
9 Gebbons 86% 184
10 Gebbins 71% 117

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

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