Hibon History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe ancient Anglo-Saxon surname Hibon came from Robert. The name is derived from a pet form of the personal name Robert. In England, in the Middle Ages, rhyming was often used as a device. This practice continued on into the 18th and 19th centuries; cockney, a London dialect of the 19th century, used rhymes almost exclusively to get its point across without the "upper classes" knowing what was being said. A common diminutive of Robert is Rob and Hobb. 1 2 Early Origins of the Hibon familyThe surname Hibon was first found in Worcestershire where the singular form of the name was first found. Henry Hobben was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for 1327 and later Alice Hobben was registered in the Subsidy Rolls for Warwickshire in 1332. Later again, Richard Hobbyn was registered in Essex in 1408. 3 Early History of the Hibon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hibon research. Another 34 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1656 and 1770 are included under the topic Early Hibon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hibon Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Hibon has been recorded under many different variations, including Hobbins, Hobbin, Hobbis, Hobbiss, Hoben and others. Early Notables of the Hibon familyDistinguished members of the family include Agnes Hobbis, who held estates in Huntingdonshire during the reign of Edward 1st; and Ann Hibbins (Hibbens or Brennum Clenums), executed for witchcraft in... Hibon RankingIn France, the name Hibon is the 8,856th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 4
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Hibon or a variant listed above: Hibon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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