Popularity of the last name by country

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Origine of last name

GIBSON : English: from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name <a href="https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/Gibb">Gibb</a> (a pet form of Gilbert) + son hence ‘son of Gibb’. The name is very common in Ireland having arrived in that country in the 17th century. It is also occasionally adopted for Ó Gibealláin see <a href="https://en.geneanet.org/surnames/Giblin">Giblin</a>. This surname is also common among African Americans.

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