Webb is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Webb
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

Anglo-Saxon webba, a weaver. Hundred Rolls have Le Webbe.
"My wife was a webbe,
And wollen cloth made." Above 140 traders of this name occur in the Lond. Direct.

One who wove cloth, either a male or a female.

How popular is Webb?

Webb is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Wales, New Zealand, Jamaica, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, France, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Spain, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Philippines, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Cayman Islands, Botswana, Netherlands, Zimbabwe, Vanuatu, Aruba, Argentina, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Israel, Sweden.

Webb is ranked 1575 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Webb bearers increased by 3.3 per cent in 2010 US census to 168878 since 2000, the surname slipped by 15 spots and ranked at 152. The last name was found in around 6 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 75.53 77.74
Black 19.08 18.36
Hispanic or Latino 2.29 1.41
Others 1.99 1.5
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.66 0.62
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.46 0.38
Webb is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Cayman Islands is ahead in terms of density. Around 344032 people have been found who wears Webb as their family name. Webb is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Webb:
138 United States214,007
Countries with ten thousands of Webb:
79 England65,838
85 Australia27,754
367 Canada12,530
Countries with thousands of Webb:
1,296 South Africa5,193
80 Wales3,558
181 New Zealand3,014
225 Jamaica2,221
716 Scotland1,293
Countries with hundreds of Webb:
860 Ireland864
495 Northern Ireland764
16,989 France586
26,233 Thailand431
569 Trinidad and Tobago404
9,290 Spain394
583 Costa Rica355
962 Nicaragua312
46,228 Philippines298
34,636 Germany223
22,057 Saudi Arabia199
54 Cayman Islands192
2,280 Botswana182
15,676 Netherlands176
13,153 Zimbabwe168
485 Vanuatu157
88 Aruba152
24,990 Argentina136
185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines131
1,743 Singapore120
9,160 Israel114
6,768 Sweden106
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
67,139 Brazil100
6,594 Iraq100
23,539 Japan92
154 Isle of Man87
5,063 Dominican Republic85
3,432 Bahrain73
17,696 Mexico70
2,645 Panama69
6,926 Kuwait67
559 Bahamas66
6,835 Portugal66
23,883 Belgium65
229 Jersey63
567 Barbados61
12,846 Norway55
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
215 Bermuda48
2,122 Guyana48
2,132 Cyprus47
15,901 Switzerland47
311 Guernsey44
16,930 Peru42
12,271 Denmark41
1,817 China40
35,302 Malaysia39
545 United States Virgin Islands34
482 Andorra33
837 Malta30
346,896 India29
15,000 Chile28
237,148 Russia26
18,073 Finland25
908 Guam25
59,466 Greece24
3,095 Hong Kong24
95,018 Italy24
206 Cook Islands19
60,070 Czechia17
49,801 Austria16
356,066 Indonesia14
74,307 Papua New Guinea13
126,214 Poland11
839 South Korea11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
18,974 Afghanistan10
2,599 Iceland10
277,641 Nigeria10
49,203 Hungary9
2,767 Vietnam9
24,009 Malawi8
616 Saint Kitts and Nevis8
17,989 Taiwan8
36,567 Venezuela8
15,346 Ghana7
51,006 United Arab Emirates7
1,436 Antigua and Barbuda6
2,743 Belize6
62,302 Egypt6
125 Falkland Islands6
55,922 Qatar6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Mrs Webb from Ireland aboard the Perseverence from Dublin during the Irish famine. She is registered to be 60 years old when she arrived in USA on May 18, 1846. Workman Richard Webb, Jas. Webb, aged 21, Maid Mary-Jane Webb, Blacksmith Jas. Webb, 35 years old William Webb, 30 years old Catherine Webb, Mary Webb, aged 20, Workman Richard Webb, and 116 other Webb around 37.5% of whom were workman while others worked as servant and blacksmith, spinster, farmer, matron migrated to US.

From Germany

John Webb worked as miner and hailed from Germany. 30 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on City Of Manchester and arrived on October 18, 1865. Emma Webb (22), Harry Webb, aged 39, 36 years old G.T. Webb, P. Webb (24) Merchant, N. Webb, aged 23, Albert Webb (17) Joiner, 6 years old Helene Webb, Marie-Mrs Webb (28) Farmer, Joh. Webb (19) Laborer, Harry Webb, 40 years old U Webb, W.H. Webb, aged 45, Cannei Webb (40) Farmer, James Webb, Rosalie Webb, aged 48, Catherine Webb, aged 19, 22 years old Barbe. Webb, are others that migrated to US from Liverpool & Queenstown, Hamburg, Nassau, Bremen, Antwerp, Hamburg & Southampton, Bremen & Southampton and Havre.

Webb Namesakes

  • Mary Webb, English romantic novelist and poet of the early 20th century
  • Thomas William Webb, British astronomer
  • George James Webb, English-American composer
  • Harri Webb, Welsh poet, Welsh nationalist
  • Benjamin Joseph Webb, Catholic editor, state senator for Kentucky
  • Wilma Webb, member of the Colorado State Legislature
  • Stephen H. Webb, theologian and philosopher of religion
  • William Frederick Webb, High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and officer
  • Roy Webb, American film music composer
  • Sarah Webb, British professional sailor and twice Olympic gold medalist
  • Del Webb, American real estate developer
  • John Joshua Webb, noted lawman turned gunfighter and outlaw of the American Old West
  • Cheryl Webb, Australian race walker
  • Wayne Webb, son of a ten-pin bowling alley operator
  • Stephen P. Webb, American politician
  • Shelley Webb, British TV presenter, writer
  • Tamilee Webb, fitness guru
  • Alfred Webb, Irish Quaker from a family of activist printers
  • Ernest Webb, British athlete
  • Wally Webb, rugby league footballer
  • Kate Webb, New Zealand-born Australian war correspondent for UPI and Agence France-Presse
  • Shirley Webb, British former hammer thrower and performer
  • Jonas Webb, English farmer and stock breeder
  • DeWitt Webb, physician, politician, and amateur naturalist
  • Jimmy Webb, American songwriter, composer, and singer
  • Jack Webb, American actor, television producer, director
  • Clifton Webb, American actor, dancer, and singer
  • Beatrice Webb, English sociologist, economist, socialist
  • Matthew Webb, first recorded person to swim the English Channel for sport without the use of artificial aids
  • Morgan Webb, former co-host and senior segment producer of the now-canceled G4 show 'X-Play'
  • Chloe Webb, American actress, best known for her roles
  • Chick Webb, American jazz and swing music drummer as well as a band leader
  • Steve Webb, British pensions commentator
  • James E. Webb, American government official
  • Aston Webb, English architect
  • Skeeter Webb, American professional baseball infielder
  • Marti Webb, English actress and singer,
  • Spud Webb, American retired professional basketball point guard
  • Gary Webb, American investigative journalist
  • Sam Webb, American activist and political leader,
  • Derek Webb, American singer-songwriter
  • Donald Eugene Webb, career criminal wanted for attempted burglary and the murder of police chief Gregory Adams
  • Karrie Webb, Australian professional golfer
  • Philip Webb, English architect sometimes called the Father of Arts and Crafts Architecture
  • Stan Webb, frontman and lead guitarist with the blues band Chicken Shack
  • William R. Webb, educator
  • Phyllis Webb, Canadian poet and radio broadcaster
  • Travis Webb, American racecar driver from Joplin, Missouri
  • William A. Webb, American sailor and Mexican–American War veteran
  • Robert Webb, English comedian, actor and writer
  • Wellington Webb, American politician

Webb Namesakes

  • Mary Webb, English romantic novelist and poet of the early 20th century
  • Thomas William Webb, British astronomer
  • George James Webb, English-American composer
  • Harri Webb, Welsh poet, Welsh nationalist
  • Benjamin Joseph Webb, Catholic editor, state senator for Kentucky
  • Wilma Webb, member of the Colorado State Legislature
  • Stephen H. Webb, theologian and philosopher of religion
  • William Frederick Webb, High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and officer
  • Roy Webb, American film music composer
  • Sarah Webb, British professional sailor and twice Olympic gold medalist
  • Del Webb, American real estate developer
  • John Joshua Webb, noted lawman turned gunfighter and outlaw of the American Old West
  • Cheryl Webb, Australian race walker
  • Wayne Webb, son of a ten-pin bowling alley operator
  • Stephen P. Webb, American politician
  • Shelley Webb, British TV presenter, writer
  • Tamilee Webb, fitness guru
  • Alfred Webb, Irish Quaker from a family of activist printers
  • Ernest Webb, British athlete
  • Wally Webb, rugby league footballer
  • Kate Webb, New Zealand-born Australian war correspondent for UPI and Agence France-Presse
  • Shirley Webb, British former hammer thrower and performer
  • Jonas Webb, English farmer and stock breeder
  • DeWitt Webb, physician, politician, and amateur naturalist
  • Jimmy Webb, American songwriter, composer, and singer
  • Jack Webb, American actor, television producer, director
  • Clifton Webb, American actor, dancer, and singer
  • Beatrice Webb, English sociologist, economist, socialist
  • Matthew Webb, first recorded person to swim the English Channel for sport without the use of artificial aids
  • Morgan Webb, former co-host and senior segment producer of the now-canceled G4 show 'X-Play'
  • Chloe Webb, American actress, best known for her roles
  • Chick Webb, American jazz and swing music drummer as well as a band leader
  • Steve Webb, British pensions commentator
  • James E. Webb, American government official
  • Aston Webb, English architect
  • Skeeter Webb, American professional baseball infielder
  • Marti Webb, English actress and singer,
  • Spud Webb, American retired professional basketball point guard
  • Gary Webb, American investigative journalist
  • Sam Webb, American activist and political leader,
  • Derek Webb, American singer-songwriter
  • Donald Eugene Webb, career criminal wanted for attempted burglary and the murder of police chief Gregory Adams
  • Karrie Webb, Australian professional golfer
  • Philip Webb, English architect sometimes called the Father of Arts and Crafts Architecture
  • Stan Webb, frontman and lead guitarist with the blues band Chicken Shack
  • William R. Webb, educator
  • Phyllis Webb, Canadian poet and radio broadcaster
  • Travis Webb, American racecar driver from Joplin, Missouri
  • William A. Webb, American sailor and Mexican–American War veteran
  • Robert Webb, English comedian, actor and writer
  • Wellington Webb, American politician

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