Grob History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Grob family

The surname Grob was first found in Mecklenburg, where the name Gruben contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation, and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. Over time, the Gruben family name branched into other houses, where their influence continued to be felt because of the important role they played in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Grob family

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Grob Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gruben, Grubbe, Grubben, Grüben, Grubel, Grubendal, Gruber, Grüber, Grubenhaus and many more.

Early Notables of the Grob family

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Grob Ranking

In France, the name Grob is the 8,565^th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1

Grob migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grob Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Grob, who arrived in Carolina in 1734 2
Jacob Grob, who arrived in Carolina in 1734 2
Johann Georg Grob, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
Andelheith Grob, who landed in South Carolina in 1738 2
Elizabeth Grob, who arrived in South Carolina in 1738 2
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Grob Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Grob, aged 37, who landed in Missouri in 1841 2
Ferdinand Grob, aged 27, who landed in Missouri in 1848 2
Martin Grob, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1857 2
George Grob, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1859 2
Frederick Grob, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1864 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Grob (post 1700) +

Karl Grob (1946-2019), Swiss professional footballer
Therese Grob (1798-1875), first love of the composer Franz Schubert
Konrad Grob (1828-1904), Swiss romantic and landscape painter
Jakob Grob (b. 1939), Swiss bronze medalist rower at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Henri Grob (1904-1974), Swiss chess master, represented Switzerland in Chess Olympiads, active 1927 through 1950

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)