Show ContentsErbach History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Erbach surname is habitational, derived from any of numerous places named Urbach in Germany.

Early Origins of the Erbach family

The surname Erbach was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Erbach family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Erbach research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1568, 1635, 1643, 1693, 1821 and 1867 are included under the topic Early Erbach History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Erbach Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Urbach, Urach, Urbache, Urbaches, Urbachs, Urbaach, Urbachh, Urbacch, Urbachhs, Urbachhes, Irbach, Urback, Irback, Erback and many more.

Early Notables of the Erbach family

Notables with the surname Erbach during this period were

  • Christian Erbach (ca. 1568-1635), a German organist and composer. Born in Gau-Algesheim, Mainz-Bingen, now in the Rhineland-Palatinate Bundesland, he held the position of assistant or chief organist f...
  • Erbach is a town and the district seat of the Odenwaldkreis (district) in Hesse, Germany. It was the stronghold of the Counts of Erbach-Erbach which included George Louis I, Count of Erbach-Erbach (16...


United States Erbach migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Erbach Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Lorentz Erbach, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1744 1
  • Balthes Erbach, who arrived in America in 1748
  • Balthes Erbach, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 1
  • Baltzer Erbach, who arrived in America in 1758
  • Lawrentz Erbach, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 1
Erbach Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Charles Erbach, who settled in New York, NY in 1859


  1. 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)


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