Frobe Surname History

Origins Available:
Germany

Early Origins of the Frobe family

The surname Frobe was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Frobe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Frobe research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1460, 1527 and 1656 are included under the topic Early Frobe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Frobe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Froben, Froberg, Fröbner, Froburg, Frobel, Frobens, Frobner, Frobenbach and many more.

Early Notables of the Frobe family

Notables of the time with the surname Frobe were

Johann Froben, (c.1460-1527), a famous printer and publisher in Basel

Frobe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Frobe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Andreas Frobe, who landed in Texas in 1846 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)