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Nibbe Family Name
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A German surname, Nibbe come from the Old High German terms ‘nit’ and ‘boto’ which means an eager messenger. Variation in spelling Nibbe is Nippo. In England the counties of Norfolk, Yorkshire, Essex and Staffordshire have the greater Nibbe populations. Within the United States most with the Nibbe surname live in Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York, Illinois, California, Washington and Nebraska. Famous: John H. Nibbe (awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor during the Civil War).
