Show ContentsDibblee History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Today's generation of the Dibblee family inherits a name that was first used by the Scottish tribe known as the Picts. The first family to use the name Dibblee lived on the lands of Dipple in Morayshire where the name can be found since very early times. The name means dweller by the hollow and is originally derived from the personal name Theobald.

Early Origins of the Dibblee family

The surname Dibblee was first found in Moray, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Dibblee family

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Dibblee Spelling Variations

Repeated and inaccurate translation of Scottish names from Gaelic to English and back resulted in a wide variety of spelling variations with single names. Dibblee has appeared Dibble, Dipple, Diball, Dybell, Dyball, Dippel, Diable, Dibel, Dible, Tipple, Tippell, Tibble, Dibbs, Dibben, Dibbens and many more.

Early Notables of the Dibblee family

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Canada Dibblee migration to Canada +

Many Scottish families suffered enormous hardships and were compelled to leave their country of birth. They traveled to Ireland and Australia, but mostly to the colonies of North America, where many found the freedom and opportunity they sought. It was not without a fight, though, as many were forced to stand up and defend their freedom in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of these Scots abroad have rediscovered their heritage in the last century through the Clan societies and other organizations that have sprung up across North America. Immigration and passenger ship lists show some important early immigrants bearing the name Dibblee:

Dibblee Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Fyler Dibblee, who arrived in New Brunswick in 1783
  • William Dibblee, who arrived in New Brunswick in 1783
  • Capt. Fyler Dibblee U.E. (b. 1741) born in Stamford, Connecticut, USA from Stamford, Connecticut, USA who settled in Parr Town [Saint John], New Brunswick c. 1783 listed as a passenger on the Union Transport from New York died in 1784 he was listed as an Attorney at Law married with 6 children 1
  • Mr. Polly Dibblee U.E., "Mary, Dibble" (b. 1747) born in Stamford, Connecticut, USA from Stamford, Connecticut, USA who settled in Parr Town [Saint John], New Brunswick c. 1783, then Kingston, Ontario then on to Woodstock, New Brunswick wife of Fyler Dibblee listed as a passenger on the Union Transport from New York to Saint John, she died in 1826 in Woodstock, New Brunswick 1
  • Mr. Ralph Dibblee U.E. born in Stamford, Connecticut, USA who settled in Kingston, New Brunswick c. 1783 listed as a passenger on the Union Transport from New York died in 1799 1
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Dibblee (post 1700) +

  • O. R. Dibblee, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1932 2
  • Benjamin H. Dibblee, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1912 2
  • John Dibblee Crace (1838-1919), British interior designer, best known for his schemes for the British Museum, the National Gallery, the Royal Academy, Tyntesfield and Longleat, eldest son of John Gregory Crace


  1. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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