Bub History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

Bub is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the son of Bubb, where it was originally derived from a group of Baptismal surnames meaning of Bubb.

Early Origins of the Bub family

The surname Bub was first found in Suffolk, where evidence suggests they held a family seat well before the Norman invasion of the 11th century.

Early History of the Bub family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bub research. Another 250 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1173, 1219, 1273, 1348, 1500 and 1801 are included under the topic Early Bub History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bub Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Bub have been found, including Bub, Bubb, Bubbe, Bubba and others.

Early Notables of the Bub family

Notables of the family at this time include

Thomas Bubbe, a prominent 14th century landholder in Wiltshire

Bub migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Bub, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were :

Bub Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Christopher Bub who arrived in Philadelphia in 1738
Christopher Bub, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
Philip Jacob Bub, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
Philipp Jacob Bub, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1738 1
Tobias Bub, aged 42, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
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Bub Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Peter Bub, who arrived in Texas in 1847 aboard the ship "St. Pauli", he died in 1847 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)