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

Ibbotson, 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 Ibbotson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ibbotson in America

Ibbotson is the 40856th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ibbotson surname appeared 534 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ibbotson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ibbotson 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 Ibbotson

The surname Ibbotson is believed to have originated in England, possibly during the late medieval period. It is a locational name, derived from the place name Ibbotson, which is a combination of the Old English words "Ibba" and "tun," meaning "Ibba's farm" or "Ibba's settlement."

The earliest known record of the surname Ibbotson dates back to the 13th century in Yorkshire, England. It is mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1273, where a person named William Ibbotson is listed.

In the 14th century, the surname Ibbotson appeared in the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire in 1379, further solidifying its presence in the region.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was John Ibbotson, who was born in Yorkshire in the late 15th century. He is mentioned in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire in 1524.

The Ibbotson name has also been associated with the village of Ibbotson in South Yorkshire, which likely took its name from the surname itself. This village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 under the spelling "Ibbodestune."

In the 17th century, a prominent figure with the surname Ibbotson was Benjamin Ibbotson (1620-1689), an English clergyman and author who wrote several theological works.

Another notable individual was Henry Ibbotson (1734-1811), a British landscape painter who was born in Yorkshire and is known for his picturesque views of the English countryside.

In the 19th century, John Ibbotson (1789-1857) was a notable English engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of steam engines and boilers.

Additionally, James Ibbotson (1818-1890) was a British architect who designed numerous buildings in Sheffield and the surrounding areas.

One of the more recent prominent figures was Henry Kenyon Ibbotson (1896-1977), a British diplomat who served as the British Ambassador to Chile from 1953 to 1957.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ibbotson

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

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

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