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Fitzgibbon Family History

Fitzgibbon Surname Meaning

Irish: from Anglo-Norman French fi(t)z ‘son’ (see Fitz) + the personal name Gibbon, a Norman French pet form of Gilbert; ‘son of Gibbon’. This name has long been a widespread and important surname in Ireland and Gaelicized as Mac Giobúin.

Sir Gilbert (Gibbon) FitzJohn, illegitimate son of John FitzGerald 1st Baron Desmond (died 1261), was the ancestor of a line of Anglo-Norman aristocracy in Ireland who acquired the surname Fitzgibbon with reference to him.

Gilbert and his Fitzgibbon descendants were known as ‘the White Knights’ on account of their fair complexion.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Fitzgibbon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fitzgibbon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fitzgibbon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 145 Fitzgibbon families living in London. This was about 53% of all the recorded Fitzgibbon's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Fitzgibbon families in 1891.
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What did your Fitzgibbon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dock Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fitzgibbon. 24% of Fitzgibbon men worked as a Dock Labourer and 79% of Fitzgibbon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fitzgibbon were Plasterer and Incapacitated.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Dock Labourer
    24%
  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Solicitors Junior Clerk
    16%
  • Plasterer
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    8%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Fitzgibbon. For the veterans among your Fitzgibbon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fitzgibbon lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Fitzgibbon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Fitzgibbon in 1944 was 68, and 78 in 2004.

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