McKibben
English
Alternative forms
- McKibbin
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fhibín (“son of Fibín”), a pet form of Philip. Also an Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Giobúin; compare McGibbon.
Proper noun
McKibben (plural McKibbens)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McKibben is the 6801st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4958 individuals. McKibben is most common among White (86.75%) individuals.
Further reading
- “McKibben”, in Hanks, Patrick, editor, Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, 2003, →ISBN