Crabbe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Crabbe family

The surname Crabbe was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Krabbe is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Crabbe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crabbe research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1480, 1553, 1666, 1700, 1711 and 1779 are included under the topic Early Crabbe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crabbe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Krabbe, Krabe, Krabbes, Krabbs, Krabes, Kraabbez, Krrabbe, Kraabbes, Kraabbese, Krabbese, Krabee, Krabees, Crabbe, Crabb, Grabb and many more.

Early Notables of the Crabbe family

Notables of the time included

Frans Crabbe van Espleghem (c. 1480-1553) was a Flemish artist...

Crabbe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Crabbe Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Crabbe, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1634 1
Richard Crabbe, who settled in New England in 1635
Roger Crabbe, who landed in Virginia in 1638 1
Robert Crabbe, who arrived in Virginia in 1649 1
Jacob Crabbe, who settled in New Netherland in 1660
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Crabbe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Crabbe, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1848

Crabbe Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Joseph Crabbe, who settled in Wisconsin in 1902

Crabbe migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Crabbe Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

J. Crabbe, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Countess of Kintore" in 1873

Contemporary Notables of the name Crabbe (post 1700) +

Clarence Linden "Buster" Crabbe (1908-1983), American gold medalist swimmer turned actor, most famous for his starring role in the American serial "Flash Gordon"
Nolan Crabbe, American politician, Representative from Hawaii 2nd District, 1996 2
H. H. Crabbe, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1948 2
Edward Crabbe, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1916 2
E. G. Crabbe, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Corpus Christi, Texas, 1911-15 2
Charles M. Crabbe, American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1949-61 2
Charles C. Crabbe (b. 1878), American Republican politician, Madison County Prosecuting Attorney, 1912-18; Member of Ohio State House of Representatives, 1918-22; Ohio State Attorney General, 1923-27 2
Callix Sadeaq Crabbe (b. 1983), American former Major League Baseball second baseman
Bruce Walker Crabbe (b. 1962), American professional baseball coach and manager
Allen Lester Crabbe III (b. 1992), American professional basketball player
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 27) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html