Graaf History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished surname Graaf was first found in Switzerland.

Early Origins of the Graaf family

The surname Graaf was first found in Switzerland, where the family contributed to the development of the region. They became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Graaf family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Graaf research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1485, 1527, 1599, 1611, 1664, 1671, 1678, 1719, 1769, 1807, 1815, 1826, 1841 and 1869 are included under the topic Early Graaf History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Graaf Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Graf, Grafe,Graef, Graff, Graffen, Graffin, Grafen, Grafin, Grav, Graaf and many more.

Early Notables of the Graaf family

Notables of the time with the surname Graaf were Urs Graf (1485-1527), Swiss engraver and goldsmith, influenced by Albrecht Duerer; Cornelis de Graeff (1599-1664), Mayor of Amsterdam; Free Imperial Knight Andries de Graeff (1611-1678), Mayor of Amsterdam; Cornelis de Graeff (1671-1719), Dutch Canon of St. Pieter at...
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Graaf Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Graaf is the 919^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,220 people with that name. 1

Graaf migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Graaf Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Michael Graaf, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
Hans Jacob Graaf, who arrived in Carolina in 1738 2
Franz Graaf, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
Verena Graaf, who arrived in America in 1744 2
Johannes Jacob Graaf, who arrived in New York in 1752 2
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Graaf Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John George Graaf, aged 36, who landed in Missouri in 1838 2
Mazy Graaf, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 2
Arnold Graaf, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 2
Jan De Graaf, who arrived in Iowa in 1855 2
Mrs. Jan De Graaf, who landed in Iowa in 1855 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Graaf (post 1700) +

Karel van de Graaf (1951-2023), Dutch journalist and television presenter

Citations +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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)