How common is the surname Gibbs?

65,064 people in the United States had the surname Gibbs in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,745 Americans. It ranked 515th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Gibbs?

Josiah Willard Gibbs, American scientist (1839–1903), followed by Marla Gibbs.

Where is the surname Gibbs most common?

Wikidata records people named Gibbs in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and 1 other country.

How do you pronounce Gibbs?

Gibbs is /ɡɪbz/, one syllable.

Is the surname Gibbs getting more or less common?

More common. 62,514 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 65,064 in 2010, up 4.1%.

Is Gibbs also a first name?

Yes. Gibbs 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 Gibbs

A patronymic surname, carried by 65,064 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ɡɪbz/ 1 syllable Soundex G120

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Gibbs is more common than 99.7% of them.

Origin

From Gibb + -s.

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

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 65,064 people named Gibbs in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 4,745 Americans. That is up 4.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 62,514.

#515

rank among US surnames

65,064

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+4.1%

change since 2000 (was #478)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#506	Patton	66,293	4,657
#507	Ibarra	66,063	4,674
#508	Ball	66,059	4,674
#509	Tyler	66,056	4,674
#510	Suarez	66,013	4,677
#511	Bowers	66,003	4,678
#512	Orozco	65,904	4,685

Who is named Gibbs

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

66% of people named Gibbs identified as white (not Hispanic), 28% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 66%
Black (not Hispanic) 28%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Two or more races 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Gibbss

25 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Josiah Willard Gibbs
American scientist (1839–1903)
Marla Gibbs
Actress, entertainer, singer, writer, and producer (born 1931)
Nicole Gibbs
American tennis player, born 1993
Robert Gibbs
28th White House Press Secretary, born 1971
Lilian Suzette Gibbs
British botanist, botanical collector, scientific illustrator, explorer and mountaineer (1, 1870–1925
Bob Gibbs
American politician (born 1954)
Cory Gibbs
American soccer player, born 1980
Lauren Gibbs
American bobsledder, born 1984
Joe Gibbs
American race team owner and football coach, born 1940
Georgia Gibbs
American singer, 1919–2006
Lois Gibbs
American activist, born 1951
May Gibbs
Australian author and illustrator (1877–1969)

Notable Gibbss come mostly from the United States (21), Australia (2) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1).

Questions

Where does the surname Gibbs come from?: From Gibb + -s.
How common is the surname Gibbs?: 65,064 people in the United States had the surname Gibbs in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,745 Americans. It ranked 515th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Gibbs?: In the 2010 Census, 66% of people named Gibbs identified as white (not Hispanic), and 28% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Gibbs?: Josiah Willard Gibbs, American scientist (1839–1903), followed by Marla Gibbs.
Where is the surname Gibbs most common?: Wikidata records people named Gibbs in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and 1 other country.
How do you pronounce Gibbs?: Gibbs is /ɡɪbz/, one syllable.
What type of surname is Gibbs?: Gibbs is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Gibbs getting more or less common?: More common. 62,514 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 65,064 in 2010, up 4.1%.
Is Gibbs also a first name?: Yes. Gibbs 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.