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. It is a prevailing characteristic for Norman surnames to experience many spelling variations. Variations include Hibart, Hibbard, Hibbart, Hibbet, Hibbets, Hibbett, Hibbotts, Hubert, Hubbert, Hubbard, and others. 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. The first immigrant to the Americas with this surname appears to be Robert Hibbert, who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1636. 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.
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
Jimmy Hibbert (born 1956), English writer and voice actor
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
Stephen Hibbert, American actor and comedy writer
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
Luke Hibbert (born 1993), English entrepreneur
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