| ![Show Contents]() Libbey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Libbey is tied to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England. It comes from the given name Isabel; Libbey is a pet form of that name. Isabel is itself a form of the very popular female personal name Elizabeth which developed in the French region of Provence. Thus, the name Libbey is a metonymic surname, which is derived from the name of the mother. Early Origins of the Libbey familyThe surname Libbey was first found in Yorkshire 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 Libbey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Libbey research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1298 and 1506 are included under the topic Early Libbey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Libbey Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Libbey has undergone many spelling variations, including Libby, Libbie, Libbey, Lebby and others. Early Notables of the Libbey familyMore information is included under the topic Early Libbey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Libbey RankingIn the United States, the name Libbey is the 15,440th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Libbey migration to the United States | + |
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Libbey were among those contributors:
Libbey Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Libbey, who landed in Maine in 1630-1635 2
Libbey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- W Libbey, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Libbey (post 1700) | + |
- William L. Libbey, American businessman, founder of the New England Glass Works, Wm. L. Libbey & Sons Props in 1878 which was changed to the Libby Glass Company in 1892, now with over 6,000 employees worldwide
- Joseph Libbey Folsom (1817-1855), U.S. Army officer and real estate investor, founder of Folsom California
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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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Libbey migration to the United States 
