Giblin Family History

Giblin Surname Meaning

Irish (Connacht): Anglicized form of Ó Gibelláin ‘descendant of Gibeallán’ a personal name of uncertain meaning. The Ó Gibealláin were a prominent ecclesiastical family in County Roscommon during the 13–14th centuries.

French: shortened form of Gibelin from a pet form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with the element gib a variant of geb ‘gift’ (see Gebhardt).

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

Similar surnames: Giffin, Gitlin, Ribelin, Timlin, Gillen, Gaulin, Gamlin, Rivlin, Goslin, Gillian

102,000 record(s) for Giblin

40K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
3K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
26K	Census and Voter Lists
27K	Member Trees

Where is the Giblin family from?

You can see how Giblin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Giblin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Giblin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Giblin families living in New Jersey. This was about 29% of all the recorded Giblin's in USA. New Jersey and 2 other states had the highest population of Giblin families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Giblin surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Giblin ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Giblin. 11% of Giblin men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Giblin women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Giblin were Farmer and New worker.

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 1940

Laborer

11%

Salesman

9%

Clerk

8%

Farmer

6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Teacher

10%

Stenographer

9%

Bookkeeper

7%

New worker

5%

What Giblin family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 26K census records available for the last name Giblin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Giblin census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Giblin. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 3K military records available for the last name Giblin. For the veterans among your Giblin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Giblin lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Giblin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Giblin in 1944 was 41, and 74 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Giblin ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.