Grewing History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The distinguished surname Grewing was first found in Switzerland.

Early Origins of the Grewing family

The surname Grewing 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 Grewing family

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Grewing 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 Grewing family

Notables of the time with the surname Grewing 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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Grewing migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grewing Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Franz Grewing, aged 27, who arrived in America, in 1894

Grewing Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Marie Grewing, aged 30, who arrived in America from Paris, France, in 1911
Friedrich Grewing, aged 33, who arrived in America from Altkloster, Germany, in 1923
Fritz Grewing, aged 9, who arrived in America from Buxtehude, Germany, in 1924
Adelheid Grewing, aged 34, who arrived in America from Buxtehude, Germany, in 1924
Annaliese Grewing, aged 4, who arrived in America from Buxtehude, Germany, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Grewing (post 1700) +

Farouk F. Grewing (b. 1968), German classical philologist