Cognomen גיב (Gibb 
, גיב 
) , throughout the world, is a common family name. The surname גיב is characteristic of Jersey, where it is quite a common surname, New Zealand, where it is quite a rare surname, and the United Kingdom. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Very seldom, גיב is the forename as well as the last name.