Kibbons

Kibbons Meaning & Origin

About Kibbons
The surname Kibbons is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Kibbe," which itself is a diminutive form of the 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 Kibbons can be interpreted to mean "son of Kibbe" or "descendant of Gilbert," indicating a familial connection to someone named Kibbe or Gilbert in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kibbons: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kibbons 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
CA
🔊 Soundex
K01052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 B AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/kibbons*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kibbons in Braille

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

The name Kibbons in braille

How to sign the name Kibbons using Sign Language

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

The name Kibbons in sign language

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