Jebb

Jebb Meaning & Origin

About Jebb
The surname Jebb is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Geoffrey" or "Godfrey." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Geoffrey or Godfrey. Over time, the name evolved into Jebb, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in England and Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jebb: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JP
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 B
🌐 IPA
/jebb*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JP', 'AP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jebb in Braille

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

The name Jebb in braille

How to sign the name Jebb using Sign Language

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

The name Jebb in sign language

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