Hibbert

Hibbert is a surname. Its origin can be traced back to the Old Germanic given name Hildeberht, which is composed of German elements hilde (battle or strife) and berht (bright or famous). Today it might be translated to "bright battle". It was adopted by the Normans, where it became "Hildebert" or "Hilbert".

This specific variation ("Hibbert") was introduced to England after the Conquest of 1066 as a surname rather than a personal name. The Norman Conquerors imported a vast number of Norman French personal names into England, which largely replaced traditional Old English personal names among the upper and middle classes.[1] It is a prevailing characteristic for Norman surnames to experience many spelling variations.[2] Variations include Hibart, Hibbard, Hibbart, Hibbet, Hibbets, Hibbett, Hibbotts, Hubert, Hubbert, Hubbard, and others.[2] The names Ilbert and Ibbitt share a similar origin.

This surname appears to have been first noted in Cheshire, England, where they held a family seat from very early times. From England the surname Hibbert further spread to the Dutch, Welsh, and Irish.[3][1] The first immigrant to the Americas with this surname appears to be Robert Hibbert, who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1636.[2] The most people with this surname live in the United States where the most individuals with this surname can be found in New York and Pennsylvania. Globally the country with the highest concentration of individuals with this surname (by percent of population, 2014) is Jamaica where 0.13% of the population carries the name and it is ranked number 125.[4]

People with the surname

• Alex Hibbert (born 1986), English polar expedition leader, motivational speaker, author and photographer
• Billy Hibbert (1884–1949), English professional footballer
• Carlton Hibbert, English drummer
• Christopher Hibbert (1924–2008), English writer, historian and biographer
• Curtis Hibbert (born 1966), Canadian stuntman and former gymnast
• Dale Hibbert, English musician (bassist)
• Danny Hibbert (born 1948), former Australian rules footballer
• David Hibbert (born 1986), English football striker
• Edward Hibbert (born 1955), American actor
• Eleanor Hibbert (1906–1993), British novelist
• Fernand Hibbert (1873–1928), Haitian novelist
• George Hibbert (1757–1837), English merchant and politician
• Guy Hibbert, American screenwriter
• Sir Henry Hibbert (1850–1927), British Conservative politician
• Hugh Hibbert (1911–1985), English cricketer
• Jack Hibbert (footballer) (1869–unknown), English professional footballer
• Sir Jack Hibbert (1932–2005), British statistician
• James Hibbert (born 1831), English architect
• Sir John Tomlinson Hibbert (1824–1908), British politician
• Joseph Hibbert (1894–unknown), Jamaican Rastafari elder
• Julius Hibbert, fictional character in The Simpsons
• Lennie Hibbert (1928–mid-1980s), Jamaican musician
• Ossie Hibbert (born c.1950), Jamaican organist, keyboard player and record producer
• Paul Hibbert (1952–2008), Australian cricketer
• Sir Reginald Hibbert (1922–2002), British diplomat
• Robert Hibbert (1717-1784), (1717–1784), West Indian merchant and Mancunian cotton manufacturer
• Robert Hibbert (Anti-Trinitarian) (1769–1849), Jamaican merchant and financier, established the Hibbert Lectures
• Robert Hibbert (cricketer) (1812–1833), English cricketer
• Roy Hibbert (born 1986), Jamaican-American professional basketball player
• Thomas Hibbert (1710–1780), slave owner and merchant in Jamaica
• Tony Hibbert (British Army officer) (1917-2014), British soldier and gardener
• Tony Hibbert (musician) (born 1956), English musician (bass guitarist)
• Tony Hibbert (born 1981), English football defender
• Toots Hibbert (born 1945), Jamaican reggae musician

References

1. "Ibbitt Family Crest". houseofnames.com.
2. "Hibbert Family Crest". houseofnames.com.
3. "Ilbert". surnamedb.com.
4. "Hibbert". forebears.co.uk.

See also

• Hilbert (surname)