Show ContentsGilber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Gilber family

The surname Gilber was first found in Provence where this honorable family held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Gilber family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gilber research. Another 330 words (24 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1570, 1605, 1614, 1649, 1669, 1698, 1800, 1806, 1810 and 1814 are included under the topic Early Gilber History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gilber Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gilbert, Gilberts, Gibert, Giberti, Gilibert, Gilabert, Gilbertin, Gilberton, Gilbertas, Gilbertin, Giberton, Gilbon, Gilbain and many more.

Early Notables of the Gilber family

Notable amongst the names at this time was

  • François Hilare Gilbert, Professor and Legislator


United States Gilber migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gilber Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Rose Gilber, who arrived in Maryland in 1658 1


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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