Gibbons

Gibbons Meaning & Origin

About Gibbons
The surname Gibbons is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Gibbon, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Gilbert. The name Gilbert is of Germanic origin and means "bright pledge" or "bright hostage." Therefore, the surname Gibbons can be interpreted to mean "son of Gibbon" or "descendant of Gibbon," with Gibbon being a nickname for Gilbert.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gibbons is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gibbons: 29,824
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1183
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gibbons based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gibbons is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G01052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 B IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɪbɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPNS', 'JPNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gibbons in Braille

Here's how to represent Gibbons in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gibbons in braille

How to sign the name Gibbons using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gibbons using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gibbons in sign language

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