Dibb
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English
Etymology 1
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Proper noun
Dibb
- 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)
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dibb is the 63698th 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.