How common is the surname Bible?

4,700 people in the United States had the surname Bible in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 65,691 Americans. It ranked 7,119th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Bible?

Alan Bible, American politician (1909-1988).

Where is the surname Bible most common?

Wikidata records people named Bible in the United States.

How do you pronounce Bible?

Bible is /ˈbaɪbəl/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Bible getting more or less common?

More common. 4,562 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,700 in 2010, up 3.0%.

The surname Bible

An English patronymic surname, carried by 4,700 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈbaɪbəl/ 2 syllables Soundex B140

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Bible is more common than 95.6% of them.

Origin

English origin

From a Middle English diminutive of the given name Isabel.

Bible is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 4,700 people named Bible in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 65,691 Americans. That is up 3.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,562.

#7,119

rank among US surnames

4,700

people in 2010

1.6

per 100,000 Americans

+3%

change since 2000 (was #6,806)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#7,113	Rusch	4,703	65,649
#7,116	Kornegay	4,702	65,663
#7,117	Rusk	4,701	65,677
#7,119	Bible	4,700	65,691
#7,120	Dilworth	4,699	65,705

Who is named Bible

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

82% of people named Bible identified as white (not Hispanic), 8.8% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.1% as American Indian and Alaska Native.

White (not Hispanic) 82%
Black (not Hispanic) 8.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3.1%
Two or more races 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Bibles

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Alan Bible
American politician (1909-1988)

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Bible come from?: From a Middle English diminutive of the given name Isabel.
How common is the surname Bible?: 4,700 people in the United States had the surname Bible in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 65,691 Americans. It ranked 7,119th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Bible?: In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Bible identified as white (not Hispanic), and 8.8% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Bible?: Alan Bible, American politician (1909-1988).
Where is the surname Bible most common?: Wikidata records people named Bible in the United States.
How do you pronounce Bible?: Bible is /ˈbaɪbəl/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Bible?: Bible is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Bible getting more or less common?: More common. 4,562 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,700 in 2010, up 3.0%.