French and German: from a shortened form of the personal name Gilbert . This name was also brought to England by Huguenot refugees in the 17th century.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Gibert family from?
You can see how Gibert families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gibert family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gibert families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 27 Gibert families living in Quebec. This was about 47% of all the recorded Gibert's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Gibert families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gibert surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Gibert life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Gibert in 1952 was 44, and 86 in 2004.