Nibb History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Nibb family

The surname Nibb was first found in Somerset, where they held a family seat from early times.

Early History of the Nibb family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nibb research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1377, 1604, 1640, 1650, 1711, 1722, 1734, 1746 and 1787 are included under the topic Early Nibb History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nibb Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Nibb include Knibb, Knibbs, Knebb, Knibs, Nybbe, Nibb, Nibbs and others.

Early Notables of the Nibb family

Distinguished members of the family include

Joseph Knibb (1640-1711), an English clockmaker, from Claydon, Oxfordshire who invented the system of Roman striking

Nibb migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Nibb Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Edward Nibb, who arrived in Maryland in 1668 1

Citations +

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)