Show ContentsGrupe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The distinguished German surname Grupe is derived from the Old High German "graban," meaning "to dig." The name was originally used to indicate "a digger of graves or ditches."

Early Origins of the Grupe family

The surname Grupe was first found in Austria, where in ancient times the Graber family played a significant role within the region's feudal society. The name Grabner became prominent in local affairs and often intermarried with other distinguished families, some of whom played important roles in the territorial conflicts of the period.

Early History of the Grupe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grupe research. Another 129 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1507, 1585, 1602, 1655, 1666, 1680, 1700 and 1711 are included under the topic Early Grupe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Grupe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Grabner, Grabber, Graeber, Graebner, Gravner, Grabbne, Grabne, Grubner, Grappner, Grapner, Grabere, Graben, Grabel, Grabert, Grable, Grabnere, Grabnen, Grabnel, Grabbere, Grabben, Grabbel, Greber, Grebere, Greben, Graebner, Graebnere, Graebnen, Graebber, Graebbere, Graebben, Craver and many more.

Early Notables of the Grupe family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Grupe were Virgil von Graben (died 1507) was an Austrian noble and knight; Maria de Grebber (1602-1680), a Dutch Golden Age painter; David Graebner who was rewarded for his distinguished service in 1700 when he was ennobled; and Johann Gottlieb Grabbe (1585-1655) was a German...
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United States Grupe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grupe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Anthoin Rath Grupe, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1802 1
  • Johan Hen rich Grupe, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1802 1
  • Ludw Grupe, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 1
  • Georg Grupe, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 1
  • William Grupe, who arrived in America in 1841 1
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  1. 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)


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