The distinguished surname Grav was first found in Switzerland.
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Early Origins of the Grav family
The surname Grav 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.
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Early History of the Grav family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grav 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 Grav History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Grav Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Graf, Grafe,Graef, Graff, Graffen, Graffin, Grafen, Grafin, Grav, Graaf and many more.
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Early Notables of the Grav family
Notables of the time with the surname Grav were
Urs Graf (1485-1527), Swiss engraver and goldsmith, influenced by Albrecht Duerer
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Migration of the Grav family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Philip Leonhardt Graf, who, with his wife and five children, came to America in 1709. He was bearers of the name Graf to emigrate to the New World. Georg Graf arrived in Pennsylvania between 1743-1746.
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