Dibbs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The crossing to North America did not seem so great in comparison with the hardships many Scots endured at home. It was long, expensive, and cramped, but also rewarding. North America offered land and the chance for settlers to prove themselves in a new place. And many did prove themselves as they fought to forge a new nation in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of those Scots can now experience much of their once-lost heritage through the Clan societies and highland games that have sprung up across North America in the last century. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Dibbs:

Dibbs Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Benjamin Dibbs, who landed in New York in 1813 1

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dibbs Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• John Dibbs, who arrived in Canada in 1817
• Robert Dibbs, who landed in Canada in 1817

Dibbs Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• Eliza Dibbs, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Inconstant" in 1849 2
• Frances C. Dibbs, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Stebonheath" in 1849 3

• Eddie Dibbs (b. 1951), nicknamed "Fast Eddie," a retired American tennis player
• Captain John Dibbs (1790-1872), Scottish master mariner who explored and helped develop the colony of New South Wales, father of Sir George Dibbs and Sir Thomas Dibbs
• Charlie Dibbs (1905-1960), Australian rules footballer
• Sir George Richard Dibbs KCMG (1834-1904), Australian politician, 10th Premier of New South Wales (1891-1894)
• Thomas Allwright Dibbs (1832-1923), Australian banker