Dibb

English

Etymology 1

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Proper noun

Dibb

1. A short river in North Yorkshire, England, which joins the River Wharfe.

Etymology 2

Topographic surname for someone living in a hollow, from Middle English dybbe (“hole, hollow”).

Proper noun

Dibb (plural Dibbs)

1. A surname from Middle English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dibb is the 63698^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 313 individuals. Dibb is most common among White (95.21%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dibb”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 455.