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Early Origins of the Harb family

The surname Harb was first found in Swabia, where the name Harbach made an important early contribution to the feudal society which represented the backbone of early Europe. The name Harbach became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, in which each group sought power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Harb family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Harb research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1831 and 1877 are included under the topic Early Harb History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Harb Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Harbach, Harbacher, Harbbach, Harbbache, Harback, Harbacke, Harbak, Harbakke, Harbeck, Herbach, Herback, Herbecke, Herbek, Herbacher, Herbbach, Herbbache, Herbecker, Herbecher, Herbbech, Herbbeche, Herbeck, Harbek, Herbak and many more.

Early Notables of the Harb family

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United States Harb migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Harb Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Harb, who landed in Mississippi in 1856 1
  • Alexandre Harb, aged 38, who settled in America, in 1895
Harb Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Alfred Harb, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Graz, Austria, in 1913
  • Berbera Harb, aged 14, who landed in America, in 1920

Contemporary Notables of the name Harb (post 1700) +

  • Joseph Harb (1940-2014), Lebanese poet and writer


  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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