Gubbins

Gubbins Meaning & Origin

About Gubbins
The surname Gubbins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Gubbin," which itself is a diminutive form of the given name Gilbert. The name Gilbert comes from the Old Germanic elements "gisil," meaning "pledge" or "hostage," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Gubbins can be interpreted to mean "son of Gilbert" or "descendant of Gilbert."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gubbins: 517
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,030
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gubbins 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
KPNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G01052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH1 B IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈgəbɪnz/
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('KPNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gubbins in Braille

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

The name Gubbins in braille

How to sign the name Gubbins using Sign Language

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

The name Gubbins in sign language

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