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Gibert is one of the oldest family names to come from the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from the baptismal name as in "son of Gilbert, popularly Gibbert, Gibberd, or Gibbard." 1
The surname Gibert was first found in Lincolnshire, where Robert filius Giberti was recorded. Later in Winton, Hampshire, Gislebert Gibart was recorded c. 1110 and in Lincolnshire, Richard Gybard was listed in the Assize Rolls for 1298. Over in Leicestershire, Alice Giberd was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for 1327. 2
The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included entries for Henry Gilbard, Norfolk; John Gilbard, Norfolk; and John Gilberd, Cambridgeshire. The Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III included an entry for William Gilberd, Gloucestershire, 20 Edward I (during the 20th year of the reign of King Edward I.) 1
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gibert research. Another 134 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1239, 1273, 1307, 1533, 1603, 1730 and 1778 are included under the topic Early Gibert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Only 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 Gibert has undergone many spelling variations, including Gibbard, Gibbert, Gibert, Gybbard, Gybbert and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Gibert Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In France, the name Gibert is the 647th most popular surname with an estimated 7,304 people with that name. 3
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 Gibert were among those contributors:
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: