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Gibson Name Meaning and History

Scottish and English: patronymic from Gibb.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Top Places of Origin for Gibson
Place of
Origin
Gibson Immigrants
England1130
Ireland822
Scotland632
Great Britain270
Germany22
Britain19
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