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

Gibb, 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 Gibb surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gibb in America

Gibb is the 9293rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gibb surname appeared 3,502 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 Gibb.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gibb 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 Gibb

The surname GIBB is of Scottish origin, derived from the Gaelic personal name "Gib" or "Gibb," which is a pet form of the name "Gilbert." The name is thought to have originated in the 12th or 13th century in the regions of Ayrshire and Lanarkshire, Scotland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GIBB can be found in the Scottish Ragman Rolls of 1296, where it appears as "Gib." This medieval document contains the names of Scottish landowners and nobles who swore fealty to Edward I of England during the Wars of Scottish Independence.

The name GIBB is also mentioned in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland in the 14th century, indicating that individuals with this surname held positions of some importance during that time period.

In the 16th century, the surname GIBB appeared in various spellings, including "Gib," "Gibb," and "Gibbs," in records from the counties of Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, and Renfrewshire.

One notable individual with the surname GIBB was Sir Alexander Gibb (1796-1867), a Scottish civil engineer who designed and constructed the Southampton Docks and oversaw the construction of numerous railways and waterways throughout the United Kingdom.

Another prominent figure was Sir George Stegmann Gibb (1850-1925), a Scottish physician and medical pioneer who made significant contributions to the study of diseases such as typhoid fever and malaria.

In the literary world, the Scottish author and poet Wilfred Wilson Gibson (1878-1962), whose mother's maiden name was GIBB, gained recognition for his works that explored the lives of ordinary people and the struggles of the working class.

The name GIBB can also be found in historical records from other parts of the world, such as the United States, where individuals bearing this surname arrived as early as the 17th century. One notable American with this surname was John Gibb (1776-1850), a Presbyterian minister and educator who served as the first president of the Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia.

Additionally, the surname GIBB has been associated with various place names in Scotland, such as Gibb Hill in Lanarkshire and Gibb's Cross in Ayrshire, further reinforcing its Scottish roots and geographical connections.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gibb

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

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 Gibb 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 Gibb 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 Gibb was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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