Find out how popular the last name Bibb is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bibb.

Bibb, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bibb surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bibb in America

Bibb is the 8655th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bibb surname appeared 3,796 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Bibb.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bibb to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bibb

The surname BIBB originated in England in the late 12th century. It is believed to have been derived from the Old English word "bybbe," which means a bundle or roll of yarn or cloth. The name was likely given to someone who worked as a trader or merchant dealing in rolls of cloth or yarn.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BIBB surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire from the year 1199, where a person named William Bibbe is mentioned. The name also appears in the Hundredorum Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273, where it is spelled as "Bybbe."

In the late 13th century, the BIBB surname was found in various places across England, including Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Berkshire. Some of the earliest recorded place names associated with the surname include Bybbe's Green in Wiltshire and Bybbe's Farm in Gloucestershire.

One notable individual with the BIBB surname was John Bibb (1615-1692), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury in Dorset during the 17th century.

Another prominent figure was William Bibb (1773-1820), an American lawyer and politician who served as the first governor of the state of Alabama from 1819 to 1820. He was born in Amelia County, Virginia.

In the 19th century, George Bibb (1776-1859) was a prominent American jurist and politician who served as the Secretary of the Treasury under President John Tyler from 1844 to 1845. He was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia.

The surname BIBB also has connections to the literary world. John Bibb Jr. (1801-1868) was an American writer and poet who published several works, including "Adventures of Colonel Daniel Boon" and "The Life of Jenghiz Khan."

Finally, William Bibb Bankhead (1872-1920) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama from 1917 until his death in 1920.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bibb

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bibb.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bibb was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bibb has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bibb was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Bibb, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!