Explore the Family Name Giberson

The meaning of Giberson

English: probably a variant of Gibbison, a patronymic from Gibb. Compare Gibson.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Giberson exhibited a decline between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 15,765 in 2000, it fell to 17,764 in 2010, marking a negative change of 12.68%. The count of individuals with this last name also decreased during this period from 1,699 to 1,577, indicating a 7.18% drop. Additionally, the proportion of people named Giberson per 100k of the population experienced a decrease of 15.87%, moving from 0.63 in 2000 to 0.53 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#15,765#17,764-12.68%
Count1,6991,577-7.18%
Proportion per 100k0.630.53-15.87%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Giberson

On the matter of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Giberson surname between 2000 and 2010. While the majority still identified as White (94.17% in 2010, down from 95.88% in 2000), there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic - nearly doubling from 1.41% to 2.79%. The percentage of those claiming Asian/Pacific Islander origins also saw an uptick, growing from 0.41% to 0.63%. There was a slight rise in individuals identifying with two or more races, increasing from 1.88% to 2.09%. There were no reported changes for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White95.88%94.17%-1.78%
Hispanic1.41%2.79%97.87%
Two or More Races1.88%2.09%11.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.41%0.63%53.66%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%