How common is the surname Gibb?

3,502 people in the United States had the surname Gibb in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 88,163 Americans. It ranked 9,293rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Gibb?

Cynthia Gibb, American actress, model, followed by Bobbi Gibb.

Where is the surname Gibb most common?

Wikidata records people named Gibb in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Gibb getting more or less common?

Less common. 3,575 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,502 in 2010, down 2.0%.

Is Gibb also a first name?

Yes. Gibb is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Gibb

An English patronymic surname, carried by 3,502 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex G100

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Gibb is more common than 94.3% of them.

Origin

English origin

Derived from a Middle English diminutive of the name Gilbert

Gibb 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 3,502 people named Gibb in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 88,163 Americans. That is down 2.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,575.

#9,293

rank among US surnames

3,502

people in 2010

1.2

per 100,000 Americans

-2%

change since 2000 (was #8,488)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#9,286	Clack	3,505	88,087
#9,289	Leboeuf	3,504	88,112
#9,291	Heald	3,503	88,137
#9,293	Slusser	3,502	88,163
#9,297	Shamblin	3,501	88,188
#9,298	Spitz	3,500	88,213
#9,301	Robillard	3,499	88,238

Who is named Gibb

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

92% of people named Gibb identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.7% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%
Two or more races 1.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Gibbs

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Cynthia Gibb
American actress, model, born 1963
Bobbi Gibb
American marathon runner, born 1942
Steve Gibb
British-American guitarist (born 1973)
Jake Gibb
American beach volleyball player, born 1976

Notable Gibbs come mostly from the United States (3) and the United Kingdom (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Gibb

Gibb has the Soundex code G100, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G100.

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Gibb come from?: Derived from a Middle English diminutive of the name Gilbert
How common is the surname Gibb?: 3,502 people in the United States had the surname Gibb in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 88,163 Americans. It ranked 9,293rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Gibb?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Gibb identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.7% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Gibb?: Cynthia Gibb, American actress, model, followed by Bobbi Gibb.
Where is the surname Gibb most common?: Wikidata records people named Gibb in the United States and the United Kingdom.
What type of surname is Gibb?: Gibb is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Gibb getting more or less common?: Less common. 3,575 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,502 in 2010, down 2.0%.
Is Gibb also a first name?: Yes. Gibb is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.