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Gibbs Family History & Genealogy

32,357 biographies and 47 photos with the Gibbs last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Gibbs family members.

Gibbs Last Name History & Origin

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Summary

The Gibbs surname first appeared in England at the Battle of Hastings - the name is recorded at Battle Abbey.  The family were not Normans but Bretons.  One of that line of the family became Cardinal of France in 1500.  He is buried at the Vatican in Italy.  The DNA shows the family to have moved up through Spain via North Africa (Carthaginians) who themselves were originally Pheonicians from Byblos (in Israel) where they were called Cananites.

History

The Gibbs have a long, long history that includes many Lords.  The family has served all the Kings & Queens of England from William, Duke of Normandy, to Elizabeth the Second.  There has been a Governor of the Bank of England, a Cardinal of France, a Lt Col who was in charge of the bodyguard of Washington.  A Gibbs family member was also the last tutor of the Romanov Family. The Gibbs surname first appeared in England at the Battle of Hastings - the name is recorded at Battle Abbey.  The family were not Normans but Bretons.  One of that line of the family became Cardinal of France in 1500.  He is buried at the Vatican in Italy.  The DNA shows the family to have moved up through Spain via North Africa (Carthaginians) who themselves were originally Pheonicians from Byblos (in Israel) where they were called Cananites.

Name Origin

The origin is unknown but given the number of Gibbs that have been involved with religion, it may have some connection in that regard, possibly meaning a sort of priest.  

Spellings & Pronunciations

As alphabets have changed, so has "Gibbs": 

Guibe
Gib
Gibb

So far no association has been found with GIBSON.  

Nationality & Ethnicity

The Gibbs family possibly originated in the area now occupied by the Black Sea when it was flooded by the Meditteranian. They then became Caananites, Phoenecians, Carthaginians, and Bretons, moving on into England.
 

Famous People named Gibbs

Famous members of the Gibbs family:

Robert Guibe, Cardinal of France 
Robert Gibb, Lord of Carriber who's story is very interesting and still being discovered.  

Early Gibbses

These are the earliest records we have of the Gibbs family.

Occupation - Miller 1819 -1851 at Woolavington Windmill. Proprietor: Mary Neath, Occupier: John Gibbs
William George Gibbs of Australia was born in 1789, and died at age 87 years old in 1876.
Elizabeth Gibbs of Australia was born in 1800, and died at age 55 years old in 1855.
Mary Gibbs of Australia was born in 1802, and died at age 75 years old in 1877.
Albion Gibbs of Heidelberg Australia was born in 1804, and died at age 91 years old in 1895 in Heidelberg.
Susan Martha Gibbs of S K Australia was born in 1805 to Longson William Gibbs and Martha Simpole Gibbs. Susan Gibbs died at age 90 years old in 1895 in S K.
William Gibbs of Beechworth Australia was born in 1805, and died at age 85 years old in 1890 in Beechworth.
Patrick Gibbs of Australia was born in 1806, and died at age 73 years old in 1879.
Robert Gibbs of Melb E Hosp Australia was born in 1806, and died at age 89 years old in 1895 in Melb E Hosp.
Johanna Gibbs of Australia was born in 1806, and died at age 66 years old in 1872.
John Gibbs of Australia was born in 1807, and died at age 66 years old in 1873.
James Gordon Gibbs of Brunswick Australia was born in 1809, and died at age 90 years old in 1899 in Brunswick.

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Updated Gibbs Biographies

Ellen Ellen (Schickerling) Gibbs of Hopetoun Australia, was married to Neville Ernt Innis Gibbs in 1910, and has children Gwendoline Christina Agn Gibbs, Leycester Neville in Gibbs, Gwendoline Christina Agnes Innis Gibbs, Ronald Keith Innes Gibbs, Godfrey Vernon Gibbs, Nancy Beryl Innes Gibbs, Ronald Keith Innis Gibbs, and Cyril Gibbs. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ellen Schickerling Gibbs.
Francis Edgar Gibbs was born in 1897, and died at age 19 years old on June 25, 1917. Francis Gibbs was buried at Bus House Cemetery C. 14. in Belgium. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Francis Edgar Gibbs.
William Angus Gibbs was born to John William Gibbs (1866 - 1951) and Elizabeth Mitchell (1864 - 1927). His mother was born in Broadmeadows, Australia. He had four siblings: Isabella, Christina, Lucy Jean, and Hugh McGregor Gibbs.

Hugh Mcgregor Gibbs of Sale Australia was born in 1902 in Sale, and died at age 1 year old in 1903.
Isabella Elizabeth Gibbs of Sale Australia was born in 1894 in Sale to Elizabeth Mitchell Gibbs and John William Gibbs. She had siblings Christina Mary Gibbs, William Angus Gibbs, Lucy Jean Gibbs, and Hugh Mcgregor Gibbs. Isabella Gibbs died at age 80 years old in 1974.
Mercia Winifred (Wright) Gibbs of Brighton, City of Bayside County, VIC Australia was born on January 6, 1905 in Bendigo, Greater Bendigo City County to Florence Mercy (Ray) Wright and William James Wright. She had siblings Florence Ena Wright, Olive Virginia Wright, Dorothy Jean Wright, and William James Wright. Mercia Gibbs died at age 61 years old on March 30, 1966 in Brighton, City of Bayside County.
Mary Gibbs was born on October 5, 1996 in Pasadena, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Morgan Gibbs.
Robert Gibbs was born on October 17, 1964 in Escondido, California United States, and died at age 55 years old on April 24, 2020 in San Rafael. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert James Gibbs.
Susan (Hollands) Gibbs was born on September 30, 1965 in Kailua, Hawaii United States. Susan Gibbs was in a relationship with Robert James Gibbs, and has a child Mary Morgan Gibbs. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Susan Lorna Hollands Gibbs.
Sandra Kay Gibbs was born in 1950 in United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sandra Gibbs.
James Allen Gibbs
James Allen Gibbs was born on August 29, 1947 to Clarence A Gibbs Jr and Waynetta J (Hill). James Gibbs married Xe Thi (Pham) on May 11, 1973, and died at age 64 years old on January 21, 2012 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Allen Gibbs.
Xe Thi (Pham)
Xe Thi (Pham) Gibbs of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Vietnam was born on July 9, 1943, and died at age 78 years old on November 27, 2021 in Lima, New York United States.
Clarence A Gibbs Jr
Clarence A Gibbs Jr of Monroe County, New York United States was born on July 16, 1922. He was married to Waynetta J (Hill), and had a child James Allen Gibbs. Clarence Gibbs died at age 67 years old on October 30, 1989.
Clarence A Gibbs Sr
Clarence A Gibbs Sr of Honeoye Falls, Monroe County, NY was born on December 11, 1899, and died at age 69 years old on July 1, 1969.
Waynetta J (Hill)
Waynetta J (Hill) Gibbs was born on October 27, 1924, and died at age 84 years old on July 29, 2009.
Sheehan Anne Gibbs of Eden Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sheehan Anne Gibbs.
Gordon Charlotte Gibbs of Eden Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gordon Charlotte Gibbs.
Anita Totten Gibbs of Tallahassee, Florida United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anita Totten Gibbs.
Tammy LeJean (Louder) Gibbs of Noel, Missouri United States was born on October 9, 1967 in Raytown. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Tammy Gibbs.
Bonnie S Lynch
Bonnie S (Gibbs) Lynch of Springdale, Washington County, AR was born on June 29, 1955 to George Gibbs and Goldie Pitcher Gibbs. She had siblings Eula Hipp, Christine Emett, Pearl Claytor, Pauline Conner, Wanda Oglesby, Darlene Lamproe, Will Gibbs, Richard Gibbs, Roy Gibbs, Lonnie Gibbs, and Larry Gibbs. She married Charles Aiden Lynch, and had children Kirstie Lynch, Mistie Lynch Stafford, and Kevin Lynch. Bonnie Lynch died at age 33 years old on June 3, 1989 in Springdale, and was buried on June 6, 1989 at Friendship Cemetery Friendship Rd, in Springdale.

Popular Gibbs Biographies

Bonnie S Lynch
Bonnie S (Gibbs) Lynch of Springdale, Washington County, AR was born on June 29, 1955 to George Gibbs and Goldie Pitcher Gibbs. She had siblings Eula Hipp, Christine Emett, Pearl Claytor, Pauline Conner, Wanda Oglesby, Darlene Lamproe, Will Gibbs, Richard Gibbs, Roy Gibbs, Lonnie Gibbs, and Larry Gibbs. She married Charles Aiden Lynch, and had children Kirstie Lynch, Mistie Lynch Stafford, and Kevin Lynch. Bonnie Lynch died at age 33 years old on June 3, 1989 in Springdale, and was buried on June 6, 1989 at Friendship Cemetery Friendship Rd, in Springdale.
Elizabeth (Mattox) Gibbs was born in 1870, and died at age 94 years old in 1964. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth Mattox Gibbs.
Sandra Kay Gibbs was born in 1950 in United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sandra Gibbs.
Cynthia Gibbs-Hodge
Cynthia Gibbs-Hodge of Whiteriver, Navajo County, AZ was born on August 13, 1958, and died at age 36 years old on September 22, 1994.
Cristy Eunice (Overshon) Gibbs was born in 1983 in Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cristy Eunice (Overshon) Gibbs.
Table Talk, Melbourne. 10th November 1927. MARRIAGE. The marriage of Alida, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs F. B. Gibbs, Seymour, to Reg, only son of Mr and Mrs G. D. Hilton, Bendigo, was quietly solemnised at St. Paul's Cathedral, on Tuesday, October 25. The Rev. R. Sherwood officiated at the ceremony.
Shirley Marie (Warren) Gibbs was born on November 6, 1953 at Herrin Hospital 201 South 14th Street, in Herrin, Illinois United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Shirley Marie Gibbs.
Charles Carlisle Gibbs
Charles Carlisle Gibbs was born circa 1865. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles Carlisle Gibbs.
Wilhelmina Olga (Gluth) Gibbs was born in 1876, and died at age 71 years old in 1948 in Mildura, Mildura Rural City County, VIC Australia.
Nigel Neill Hamilton Gibbs of Eild Australia was born in 1939, and died at age 35 years old in 1974 in Eild.
Henry S.  Gibbs
Henry S. Gibbs was born circa April 12, 1829. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Henry S. Gibbs.
Linda Yetta (Gibbs) Heywood was born on September 21, 1908 in Orbost, East Gippsland Shire County, VIC Australia to Wilhelmina Olga (Gluth) Gibbs and Frederick Gibbs, and had a sister Alida Olga (Gibbs) Hilton. She married William Edward Heywood, and died at age 68 years old on April 17, 1977. Linda Heywood was buried at Springvale Botanical Cemetery 600 Princes Hwy, in Springvale, Greater Dandenong City County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Linda Yetta (Gibbs) Heywood.
Jean  Gibbs
Jean Frances Gibbs was born in 1871. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jean Gibbs.
Naomi Elizabeth Gibbs of Houston, Harris County, Texas was born on March 20, 1926, and died at age 84 years old on October 9, 2010.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Harold Hunter Williams Gibbs.
Sarah Frances (Trcziyulny) Gibbs
Sarah Frances (Trcziyulny) Gibbs was born in 1847, and died at age 76 years old in 1923. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sarah Frances (Trcziyulny) Gibbs.
Georgia Gibbs
Georgia Gibbs was a very successful singer and retired in 1966 which was 40 years before she died.
Florence Eliza Gibbs was born in 1865 in VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Florence Eliza Gibbs.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Linda Gibbs.
Willie Lee (Gibbs) Hare was born on April 23, 1944 in Colmesneil, Tyler County, Texas United States, and died at age 70 years old on October 8, 2014 in Beaumont, Jefferson County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Willie Lee (Gibbs) Hare.

Gibbs Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Gibbs family member is 70.0 years old according to our database of 24,140 people with the last name Gibbs that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

70.0 years

Oldest Gibbses

These are the longest-lived members of the Gibbs family on AncientFaces.

Margaret A Gibbs of Daytona Beach, Volusia County, FL was born on January 5, 1897, and died at age 108 years old on March 16, 2005.
108 years
Adelia C Gibbs of Bronx, Bronx County, NY was born on December 13, 1899, and died at age 106 years old on May 1, 2006.
106 years
Virginia J Gibbs of Sun City, Maricopa County, AZ was born on October 20, 1899, and died at age 106 years old on February 19, 2006.
106 years
Mary E Gibbs of Blountsville, Blount County, AL was born on December 10, 1888, and died at age 106 years old on January 1, 1995.
106 years
Cecilia Frances Gibbs of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada was born on August 28, 1901, and died at age 105 years old on February 13, 2007.
105 years
Hilda K Gibbs of Dunn, Harnett County, NC was born on August 11, 1892, and died at age 105 years old on May 12, 1998.
105 years
George Gibbs of Superior, Mineral County, Montana was born on March 13, 1866, and died at age 106 years old in July 1972.
106 years
Charles B Gibbs of Rochester, Monroe County, NY was born on September 27, 1894, and died at age 105 years old on August 2, 2000.
105 years
James E Gibbs of Portland, Multnomah County, OR was born on July 19, 1883, and died at age 105 years old on December 16, 1988.
105 years
Gertrude E Gibbs of Langley, Island County, WA was born on June 5, 1904, and died at age 104 years old on March 13, 2009.
104 years
Grace M Gibbs of Cathedral City, Riverside County, CA was born on August 5, 1899, and died at age 104 years old on February 11, 2004.
104 years
Lola V Gibbs of Camden Wyoming, Kent County, DE was born on March 30, 1902, and died at age 104 years old on November 15, 2006.
104 years
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I never knew my dad, i have only good memories and no pictures. Today august of 2013 my brother Ricky Earl Gibbs notified me of his passing. I'm begging all of you to please send me pictures and all the family tree info you know of, please. My mother Glenda Thomas is not my favorite person so all that links me to him is you Gibbs. I want all to know he has 7 beautiful grandchildren and two angry but still trying kids in Bakersfield Ca, where he left us. I don't want my mothers stories to be my memories so please send me something, like why he died and with who by his side. In 1998 we went to kansas to see my mother and look for him, we found him and he was on the next bus to us. We all spent the day together as family,exchanged info and he was never spoken of again.
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So I have always wondered where my lineage is from. I only know a few generations, but we are all from Iowa. There have been 4 generations of Gibbs living around union area for more then 100 yrs. I am wondering what came before that? Can anyone out there help?
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