Gibens

Gibens Meaning & Origin

About Gibens
The surname Gibens is of English origin and is derived from the 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 Gibens can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Gibbon" or "son of Gibbon," indicating a familial connection to someone named Gibbon or Gilbert.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gibens: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gibens 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 Gibens is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G01052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 B AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/gibens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPNS', 'JPNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gibens in Braille

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

The name Gibens in braille

How to sign the name Gibens using Sign Language

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

The name Gibens in sign language

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