Gibbs

Gibbs Meaning & Origin

About Gibbs
The surname Gibbs is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the medieval given name "Gib," a diminutive of the name Gilbert, which means "bright pledge" or "bright hostage." Alternatively, it could also be derived from the Middle English word "gibbe," meaning a male cat or a male ferret, and may have been used as a nickname for someone with cat-like or ferret-like characteristics. Overall, the surname Gibbs is likely to have originated as a personal name and later became a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gibbs features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Gibbs: 65,064
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 515
  • Frequency per 100k people: 22.06

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 B Z
🌐 IPA
/gɪbz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPS', 'JPS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gibbs in Braille

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

The name Gibbs in braille

How to sign the name Gibbs using Sign Language

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

The name Gibbs in sign language

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