Explore the Family Name Gibbins

The meaning of Gibbins

English: variant of Gibbons.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Gibbins in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gibbins decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Gibbins was ranked as the 21,244th most popular surname in the United States, but it fell to the 26,025th position by 2010, a decrease of 22.51 percent. The number of individuals with this surname also saw a decline during this time period, from 1,151 people in 2000 to 942 people in 2010, marking an 18.16 percent drop. The proportion of people with the Gibbins surname per 100,000 population declined from 0.43 in 2000 to 0.32 in 2010, a 25.58 percent fall.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,244	#26,025	-22.51%
Count	1,151	942	-18.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.32	-25.58%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gibbins

Regarding the ethnicity of those bearing the Gibbins surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts over the 2000 to 2010 decade. Ethnic identities associated with the surname saw various degrees of change. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation increased significantly from 0.43 percent to 0.74 percent. Those identifying as two or more races had a minor increase, from 2.43 percent to 2.65 percent. Individuals identifying as White remained the majority, although there was a small decrease from 91.83 percent to 90.45 percent. Hispanic representation saw a notable rise from 1.56 percent to 1.91 percent, as did Black representation, increasing from 2.26 percent to 2.76 percent. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native representation had a slight increase from 1.48 percent to 1.49 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.83%	90.45%	-1.5%
Black	2.26%	2.76%	22.12%
Two or More Races	2.43%	2.65%	9.05%
Hispanic	1.56%	1.91%	22.44%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.48%	1.49%	0.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.43%	0.74%	72.09%