Tibbit

Tibbit Meaning & Origin

About Tibbit
The surname Tibbit is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Tibet," a diminutive form of "Theobald." Theobald is an ancient Germanic name meaning "brave people." Over time, the surname Tibbit evolved to signify "son of Tibet" or "descendant of Tibet." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Tibet.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tibbit: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TPT
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 B IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/tibbit*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TPT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tibbit in Braille

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

The name Tibbit in braille

How to sign the name Tibbit using Sign Language

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

The name Tibbit in sign language

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