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  • Distribution of Tibbetts Families in the US in 1840
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  • Distribution of Tibbetts Families in England and Wales in 1891

Origin of Tibbetts Total Records: 1  Origin of Tibbetts, Meaning of Tibbetts Origin: There are two possible origins for this name. One possibility is 'Descendants of Little Theobald(for which Tibb was a nickname)' and one possibility proposed to me was that they were originally makers of the cloth or scarf worn by a religious leader- known as a tippet. Tibbits is NOT a variant-Tibbits is Lebanese in origin, while Tippet Surnames: Tibbett, Tibbetts, Tippett, Tippetts Submitted by: Edith Tippett 10/7/2008 7:20 AM Page 1 of 1

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