Last Name GIBBS

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Meaning The son of Gilbert, from nickname Gib. As Tib was the name for a female cat, so was Gib for a male, but the distinction was gradually forgotten.
From 'Gib,' a nickname for Gilbert.
Origin English, Jewish, Lithuanian, Chilean, Irish, Belgian

Rank 478 (2000 US census) 414 (1990 US census)
Count 62,514 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 67.84%, or 42409 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 27.75%, or 17348 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.39%, or 244 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.7%, or 438 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.75%, or 1094 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.57%, or 981 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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