Cibo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Cibo family

The surname Cibo was first found in Genoa (Italian: Genova), a port on the Gulf of Genoa, capital of the province of Genoa. 4th century B.C it was occupied by the Greeks, destroyed by the Carthaginians in 209 B.C and restored by Rome who made it their headquarters. They survived the Lombard and Carolingan intrusions. Were well known for their naval prowess. Shipbuilding flourished in this natural sea port. Much migration took place to South America pre WWII. The first record of the family name was at Placiti in 1142. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Cibo family

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Cibo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ceba, Seeba, Cyba, Seeba, Syba, Cybba, Ciba and many more.

Early Notables of the Cibo family

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Cibo migration to the United States +

Cibo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan Antonio Cibo, who landed in Venezuela in 1834 1

Sources +

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)