Mcgibbon

Mcgibbon Meaning & Origin

About Mcgibbon
The surname McGibbon is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacGibbbon," meaning "son of Gibbon." The name Gibbon is a diminutive form of the personal name Gilbert, which itself is derived from the Old Germanic name "Gisilbert," meaning "bright pledge." The surname McGibbon is therefore a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer is the son of someone named Gibbon or Gilbert.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcgibbon: 874
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,556
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcgibbon 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
MKPN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 G IH1 B AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈgɪbən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M215

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcgibbon in Braille

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

The name Mcgibbon in braille

How to sign the name Mcgibbon using Sign Language

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

The name Mcgibbon in sign language

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