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Tabb

Quick answerTabb is a surname derived from the Middle English word "tabbe," meaning a tabby cat or striped fabric, likely used as a nickname for someone with striped or spotted characteristics.

English · Boy · 1 syllable

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,559
TrendVintage
Peak year1957
Syllables1
OriginEnglish
LanguageEnglish
CultureAnglo-American
Letters4
Numerology7 Chaldean 9
Global rank#3,559

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Tabb

Tabb is a surname derived from the Middle English word "tabbe," meaning a tabby cat or striped fabric, likely used as a nickname for someone with striped or spotted characteristics.

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Etymology

Tabb is a surname derived from the Middle English word "tabbe," meaning a tabby cat or striped fabric, likely used as a nickname for someone with striped or spotted characteristics. The name has English roots and was historically used in Virginia and surrounding regions, with notable bearers including the Tabb family of colonial America.

Tabb currently ranks #3,559 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1957.

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