Greim History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

Early Origins of the Greim family

The surname Greim was first found in Bavaria, where the name Greim 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 Greim family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Greim research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1781, 1790, 1792 and 1856 are included under the topic Early Greim History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Greim Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Greim, Greimolt, Grein, Greinburg, Greincourt, Graimberg, Greinberg, Greinburg, Greinde, Greidl, Greiner, Greinen, Greinmann, Grien, Greinauer, Grinebck, Grienburger, Greinenfels, Greinenstein, Greinnagel and many more.

Early Notables of the Greim family

Prominent among members of the name Greim in this period include

the Greim family of Bavaria

Greim migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Greim Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Adam Greim, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 1
Sebastian Greim, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 1

Greim Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Greim, aged 28, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
Phillip Greim, aged 31, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 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)