Gibs

Gibs Meaning & Origin

About Gibs
The surname Gibs is a variant spelling of the surname Gibbs. It is an English surname derived from the medieval given name "Gib," a diminutive of the name Gilbert. The name Gilbert itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "gisil," meaning "pledge" or "hostage," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Gibs likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gib or Gilbert.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gibs: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gibs in Braille

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

The name Gibs in braille

How to sign the name Gibs using Sign Language

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

The name Gibs in sign language

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