Tibby

Tibby Meaning & Origin

About Tibby
The surname Tibby is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Theobald, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "theud," meaning "people," and "bald," meaning "bold" or "brave." Over time, the name Theobald evolved into various forms, including Tibald, Tibbald, and eventually Tibby. As a surname, Tibby would have likely been used to identify someone as a descendant or relative of a person named Tibby or Theobald.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tibby: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TP
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɪbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tibby in Braille

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

The name Tibby in braille

How to sign the name Tibby using Sign Language

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

The name Tibby in sign language

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