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 2,983
Agricultural Labourer 553
House Servant 254
Coal Miner 233
Labourer 175
Dress Maker 164
House Keeper 156
Servant 116
Blacksmith 108
Carter 99
General Servant 98
Joiner 80
Shoe Maker 74
House Maid 69
Cook 67
Cotton Weaver 67
Laundress 64
Farm Servant 64
Tailor 62
Farmer 53
Carpenter 49
Domestic Servant 49
Gardener 46
Grocer 45
Butcher 44

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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