Gibbs (usually pronounced ) is a Scottish surname. It comes from the Gibbs clan in the

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Notable people with the surname

Alan Gibbs Alan Timothy Gibbs (born 1939) is a New Zealand-born businessman, entrepreneur and former public servant. During the 1960s and 1970s, Gibbs was involved in manufacturing and investment banking, before overseeing the corporatisation of New Zeal ...

(born 1939), New Zealand-born businessman, entrepreneur and art collector *

Alfred Gibbs Alfred Gibbs (April 22, 1823 – December 26, 1868) was a career officer in the United States Army (Regular Army) who served as an officer during the Mexican-American War and Apache Wars. He served as a brigadier general in the Union Army d ...

(1823–1868), brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War * Alfred W. Gibbs, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Pennsylvania Railroad *Antony Gibbs (1756–1816), founder of British trading company

Antony Gibbs & Sons Antony Gibbs & Sons was a British trading company, which was founded by Antony Gibbs in 1808 in London. The company's interests spanned trading in cloth, fruit, wine, guano, and nitrate, which led to it becoming involved in banking, shipping an ...

Antony Gibbs Antony Gibbs (sometimes credited as Tony Gibbs; 17 October 1925 – 26 February 2016) was an English film and television editor with more than 40 feature film credits. He was a member of the American Cinema Editors (ACE). Career Gibbs' editi ...

(1925–2016), British film and television editor *

Armstrong Gibbs Cecil Armstrong Gibbs (10 August 1889 – 12 May 1960) was a prolific and versatile English composer. Though best known for his choral music and, in particular, songs, Gibbs also devoted much of his career to the amateur choral and festival move ...

(1889–1960), English composer * Brian Gibbs (1936–2014), English footballer and manager *

Caleb Gibbs Caleb Gibbs (1748–1818) was the first commander of the Commander-in-Chief's Guard, the unit that protected General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War. Biography Gibbs was born on February 28, 1748, in Newport, Rhode Island. ...

(1748–1818), American soldier, commander of George Washington's "life guard" * Calvin Gibbs, US Army soldier convicted of the murder of three Afghan civilians in 2010 *

Charles Gibbs Charles Gibbs (November 5, 1798 – April 25, 1831) was the pseudonym of an American pirate, born James D. Jeffers. Jeffers was one of the last active pirates in the Caribbean during the early 19th century, and was among the last persons to be e ...

, pseudonym of American pirate James D. Jeffers (1798–1831) *

Cory Gibbs Cory Gibbs (born January 14, 1980) is an American former soccer player. A defender, played professionally for clubs in Germany, the Netherlands and England. He also played 19 international matches for the U.S. national soccer team, including a ...

(born 1980), American soccer player *

Coy Gibbs Coy Randall Gibbs (December 9, 1972 – November 6, 2022) was an American racing driver, assistant coach with the Washington Redskins, and co-owner of Joe Gibbs Racing. He was the son of Joe Gibbs, five-time NASCAR Cup Series championship-winni ...

(1972–2022), American NASCAR driver, football player, and coach *

Dick Gibbs Richard Horace Maconochie Gibbs (4 February 1893 – 19 July 1916), a medical student and an Australian rules footballer, played with the Melbourne University Football Club in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League. When t ...

(1892–1915), Australian rules footballer * Dick Gibbs (basketball) (born 1948), American basketball player * Donnie Gibbs (1945–2006), American football player * Drew Gibbs (1962–2021), American college football coach *

Easton Gibbs Easton Gibbs (born April 27, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at Wyoming. Early life Gibbs attended high school at Temecula Valley. Coming out of high school, Gibbs was rated as a two-star recrui ...

, American football player * Frederic A. Gibbs (1903–1992), American neurologist *

Frederick Gibbs (educationalist) Frederick Giles Gibbs (31 October 1866 – 16 January 1953) was a New Zealand school principal, educationalist, businessman, naturalist and community leader. He was born in London, England on 31 October 1866. Gibbs was educated at Nelson Coll ...

(1866–1953), New Zealand school principal, educationalist and community leader * Frederick S. Gibbs (1845–1903), American politician from New York * Frederick J. Gibbs (1899–1963), British World War I flying ace *

Freddie Gibbs Fredrick Jamel Tipton (born June 14, 1982), better known by his stage name Freddie Gibbs, is an American rapper and songwriter. He signed with Interscope Records in 2006 and recorded his debut album for the label; however, its release was cance ...

(born 1982) American musician *

Fredia Gibbs Fredia "The Cheetah" Gibbs (born July 8, 1963), is an American professional kickboxer and Boxer (boxing), boxer, Martial artist and European basketball player who competed from 1975 to 2005. During her kickboxing career, she held three world t ...

(born 1963) American martial artist, kickboxer and boxer *

Geoff Gibbs Geoffrey George Gibbs (25 November 1940 – 17 August 2006) was an Australian actor and acting teacher. Biography Gibbs was born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, in 1940, and was educated at Aquinas College, Perth. He studied for bachelor's ...

(1940–2006), Australian actor and drama teacher * George Gibbs (disambiguation), several people *

Georgia Gibbs Georgia Gibbs (born Frieda Lipschitz; August 17, 1918December 9, 2006) was an American popular singer and vocal entertainer rooted in jazz. Already singing publicly in her early teens, Gibbs achieved acclaim and notoriety in the mid-1950s copyin ...

(1918–2006), American popular singer * Gerald Gibbs, multiple people *Glover Gibbs of Gibbs family (bakers) of South Australia *

Henry Gibbs Henry Gibbs (1630/1–1713) was an English oil painter. Gibbs worked in Canterbury, Kent. He painted "''Aeneas and his Family Fleeing Burning Troy''" in 1654, acquired by the Tate Britain gallery, London, in 1994. In 2025 it was announced that t ...

(1630/1–1713), British oil painter *

Herschelle Gibbs Herschelle Herman Gibbs (born 23 February 1974) is a South African cricket coach and former cricketer, who played all formats of the game for fourteen years. A right-handed batsman,who mostly opened the batting, Gibbs became the first player to ...

(born 1974), South African cricketer *

Humphrey Gibbs Sir Humphrey Vicary Gibbs, (22 November 19025 November 1990), was the penultimate Governor of the colony of Southern Rhodesia, from 24 October 1964 described by its internationally unrecognised government simply as Rhodesia, who served until, ...

(1902–1990), British governor of Southern Rhodesia *

Ione Wood Gibbs Ione Elveda Wood Gibbs ( 1871 – June 1923) was an American educator, journalist, and Woman's club movement, clubwoman. She served as vice-president of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, National Association of Colored Women fr ...

(c.1871–1923), American educator, journalist, and clubwoman *

J. D. Gibbs Jason Dean Gibbs (February 21, 1969 – January 11, 2019) was an American professional stock car racing driver and co-owner of Joe Gibbs Racing. He also played college football at the College of William & Mary. Early life and education J. D ...

(Jason Dean Gibbs, 1969–2019), American racing driver *

Jahmyr Gibbs Jahmyr Gibbs ( ; born March 20, 2002), nicknamed "Sonic", is an American professional football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Alabama ...

(born 2002), American football player *

Jake Gibbs Jerry Dean "Jake" Gibbs (born November 7, 1938) is an American former Major League Baseball player who played for the New York Yankees as a platoon catcher from 1962 to 1971. Although Gibbs was the regular starting catcher for New York in 1967 a ...

(born 1938), American baseball player and college sports coach * James Gibbs (disambiguation), several people * Janie Lou Gibbs (1932–2010), American serial killer *

Janno Gibbs Janno Ronaldo Ilagan Gibbs (born September 16, 1969) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, comedian and actor. He was a regular host of GMA Network television shows '' SOP Rules'', '' Nuts Entertainment'', ''Eat Bulaga!'', '' Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grad ...

(born 1969), Philippine singer-songwriter, actor and comedian *

Joe Gibbs Joseph Jackson Gibbs (born November 25, 1940) is an American auto racing team owner and former American football, football coach. He served as the head coach of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) from 1981 Washingto ...

(born 1940), American football coach and motorsport team owner *

Joe Gibbs (record producer) Joe Gibbs, born Joel Arthur Gibson (14 October 1942 – 22 February 2008), was a Jamaican reggae producer. Biography Born in Salt Spring, St. James, in 1942, Joe Gibbs studied electronics in Cuba and went on to work as an electronic technicia ...

(1942–2008; born Joel Gibson), Jamaican record producer * Joe Gibbs (cricketer) (1946–2011), Grenadian cricketer *

John Gibbs (disambiguation) John Gibbs may refer to: *John Gibbs (architect), English architect *John Gibbs (basketball) (1915–1982), American professional basketball player * John Gibbs (bishop) (1917–2007), Anglican Bishop of Coventry * John Gibbs (British politician) f ...

, several people *

Jonathan Gibbs (disambiguation) Jonathan Gibbs may refer to: * Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs (1821–1874), Presbyterian minister and powerful African-American Florida officeholder during Reconstruction *Jonathan Gibbs (composer) (fl. 1983–1986), British composer for the BBC Radiophon ...

, several people *

Josiah Willard Gibbs Sr. Josiah Willard Gibbs Sr. (30 April 1790 – 25 March 1861) was an American linguist and theologian, who served as professor of sacred literature at Yale University.Josiah Willard Gibbs Josiah Willard Gibbs (; February 11, 1839 – April 28, 1903) was an American mechanical engineer and scientist who made fundamental theoretical contributions to physics, chemistry, and mathematics. His work on the applications of thermodynami ...

(1839–1903), American mathematical physicist * Julia de Wolf Gibbs (1866–1952), American author and craftsman * Keith Gibbs (born 1933), South African cricketer *

Kieran Gibbs Kieran James Ricardo Gibbs (born 26 September 1989) is an English former professional association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, left-back. Gibbs began his senior career with Arsenal F.C., Arsena ...

(born 1989), English football player *

Lance Gibbs Lancelot Richard Gibbs (born 29 September 1934) is a former West Indies cricketer, one of the most successful spin bowlers in Test cricket history. He took 309 Test wickets, only the second player (after Fred Trueman) to pass 300, the first spi ...

(born 1934), West Indies cricketer *

Leonard Gibbs (musician) Leonard William Gibbs Jr. (November 8, 1948 – September 15, 2021), also known as Doc Gibbs, was an American percussionist. Gibbs studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in the early 1970s. He has toured with artists such as Anita Baker ...

(1948–2021), American percussionist * Leonard W. H. Gibbs (1875–1930), New York politician *

Lilian Gibbs Lilian Suzette Gibbs (1870–1925) was a British botanist who worked for the British Museum in London and was an authority on mountain ecosystems. Education She studied initially at Swanley Horticultural College in Kent, UK (1899-1901) and th ...

(1870–1925), British botanist * Madarious Gibbs (born 1993), American basketball player *

Marla Gibbs Marla Gibbs (born Margaret Theresa Bradley; June 14, 1931) is an American actress, singer, comedian, writer, and television producer whose career spans seven decades. She is known for her role as George Jefferson's maid, Florence Johnston, on th ...

(born 1931), American actress *

Mary Elizabeth Gibbs Mary Elizabeth Gibbs (née Waine; 10 January 1836 – 21 October 1920) was a New Zealand homemaker and community leader. Biography She was born in Aldsworth, Gloucestershire, England, on 10 January 1836. Gibbs and her family were pass ...

(1836–1920), New Zealander *

May Gibbs Cecilia May Gibbs Order of the British Empire, MBE (17 January 1877 – 27 November 1969) was an Australian children's author, illustrator, and cartoonist. She is best known for her gumnut babies (also known as "bush babies" or "bush fairies"), ...

(1877–1969), Australian children's author, illustrator and cartoonist *

Michael Gibbs (disambiguation) Michael Gibbs may refer to: * Michael Gibbs (politician) (1870–1943), Newfoundland lawyer and politician * Michael Gibbs (composer) (born 1937), jazz composer and arranger * Michael Gibbs (priest) (1900–1962), Dean of Cape Town and Dean of Che ...

, several people *

Mifflin Wistar Gibbs Mifflin Wistar Gibbs (April 17, 1823 – July 11, 1915) was an American-born Canadian politician, businessman, newspaper publisher, and advocate for black rights. He moved to California as a young man, during the Gold Rush, and was an early blac ...

(1823–1915), American-Canadian politician, businessman, and advocate for Black rights *

Nigel Gibbs Nigel James Gibbs (born 20 November 1965) is an English professional football manager and former player. He is currently assistant head coach at West Bromwich Albion, a role he previously held at Swansea City, has previously worked as a coach w ...

(born 1965), English professional football manager and former player *

Nicholas Gibbs John Nicholas Gibbs II (1733–1817) was a German settler in Eastern Tennessee. He was born Johann Nickel Gibbs on September 29, 1733, in the Village of Wallruth in the Duchy of Baden, Holy Roman Empire. There is a Nicholas Gibbs Historical Societ ...

(1733–1817), early American pioneer. *

Nicole Gibbs Nicole Gibbs (born March 3, 1993) is an American former professional tennis player. She won seven singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 25 July 2016, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 68. On 19 September ...

(born 1993), American tennis player *

Norman E. Gibbs Norman E. Gibbs (November 27, 1941 – April 25, 2002) was an American software engineer, scholar and educational leader. He studied to a B.Sc. in mathematics at Ursinus College (1964) and M.Sc. (1966) and Ph.D. (1969) in Computer Science at Pur ...

(1941–2002), American software engineer, scholar and educational leader * Norman Gibbs (Canadian football) (born 1960), American football player *

Oliver Wolcott Gibbs Oliver Wolcott Gibbs (February 21, 1822 – December 9, 1908) was an American chemist. He is known for performing the first electrogravimetric analyses, namely the reductions of copper and nickel ions to their respective metals. Biograp ...

(1822–1908), American chemist * Pat Gibbs (born 1950), American football player *

Patrick Gibbs Wing commander (rank), Wing Commander Reginald Patrick Mahoney Gibbs, (2 April 1915 – 8 March 2008) was a British military Aviator, pilot and journalist. Gibbs fought in the Second World War and was noted for his specialised torpedo attacks a ...

(1915–2008), Welsh World War II pilot, author and film critic * Paul Gibbs (disambiguation), several people * Peter Gibbs (disambiguation), several people *Sir

Philip Gibbs Sir Philip Armand Thomas Hamilton Gibbs KBE, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (1 May 1877 – 10 March 1962) was an English journalist and author who served as one of five official British war correspondents during the First World War. Earl ...

(1877–1962), English journalist and novelist *

Reggie Gibbs Reginald Arthur Gibbs (7 May 1882 – 28 November 1938) was a Welsh international rugby union wing who played club rugby for Penarth and Cardiff. He was capped 16 times for his country and captained his team on one occasion. Gibbs is one of ni ...

(1882–1938), Welsh international rugby player * Robert Gibbs (disambiguation), several people * Roger Gibbs (1934–2018), British financier *

Roland Gibbs Field Marshal Sir Roland Christopher Gibbs, (22 June 1921 – 31 October 2004) was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, from 1976 to 1979, and Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire from 1989 to 1996. He saw active servic ...

(1921–2004), British military officer *Ronald James Gibbs (1947–2023), known as

Ronaldo Valdez James Ronald Dulaca Gibbs (November 27, 1947 – December 17, 2023), popularly known by his screen name Ronaldo Valdez (), was a Filipino actor whose career spanned almost five decades. Career Valdez started his earlier career as a leading ma ...

, Philippine actor *

Scott Gibbs Ian Scott Gibbs (born 23 January 1971) is a Welsh former rugby footballer who has represented Wales and the Lions in rugby union and Wales and Great Britain in rugby league. Noted feats included his performance in the 1997 British Lions tour t ...

(born 1971), Welsh rugby footballer * Stewart Gibbs (born 1980), English Paramedic *

Terri Gibbs Teresa Fay Gibbs (born June 15, 1954) is an American country music artist. Between 1980 and 2017, she recorded eleven studio albums, including four for MCA Records and one for Warner Bros. Records. She also charted 13 singles on the ''Billboard' ...

(born 1954), American country music artist *

Terry Gibbs Terry Gibbs (born Julius Gubenko; October 13, 1924) is an American jazz vibraphonist and band leader. He has performed or recorded with Tommy Dorsey, Chubby Jackson,Theroux, Gary"Gibbs, Terry".''Grove Music Online''. Oxford University Press. R ...

(born 1924), American jazz musician (vibraphone) *

Thomas Gibbs (disambiguation) Thomas Gibbs may refer to: *Thomas Gibbs (mayor) (1798–1859), mayor of Atlanta *Thomas Nicholson Gibbs (1821–1883), Canadian politician * Thomas Van Renssalaer Gibbs (1855–1898), American politician * Thomas Gibbs (British politician) for Sta ...

, several people *

Timothy Gibbs Timothy Brian Gibbs (born April 17, 1967) is an American actor who has starred in films, such as ''11-11-11 (film), 11-11-11'' as Joseph Crone and ''The Kings of Brooklyn'' as Maximilian Sentor and television programs, such as ''Sex and the City' ...

(born 1967), American director, actor, producer, and screenwriter * William Gibbs (disambiguation), several people *

Wolcott Gibbs Wolcott Gibbs (March 15, 1902 – August 16, 1958) was an American editor, humorist, theatre critic, playwright and writer of short stories, who worked for ''The New Yorker'' magazine from 1927 until his death. He is notable for his 1936 parody ...

(1902–1958), American editor, humorist, theatre critic, playwright and author

Fictional characters with the surname

Leroy Jethro Gibbs Leroy Jethro Gibbs (born November 21, 1954) is a fictional character and the original protagonist of the CBS TV series '' NCIS'', portrayed by Mark Harmon in the original series and by Austin Stowell in the prequel series '' NCIS: Origins''. He ...

, main character of American TV series ''NCIS'' *

Joshamee Gibbs Joshamee Gibbs (often referred to as Mr Gibbs or Master Gibbs) is a fictional character in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series. Gibbs is portrayed by Kevin McNally, Kevin R. McNally. Alongside Jack Sparrow and Hector Barbossa, Gibbs is ...

, character in American ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' films

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