Holbein History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Holbein family

The surname Holbein was first found in Austria, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. They held a family seat at Holbeinsberg and became nobles of the Holy Roman Empire in 1612. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Holbein family

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Holbein Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Holbein, Hohlbein and others.

Early Notables of the Holbein family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Holbein were

Hans Holbein (1497-1543), painter, born at Augsburg in Swabia in 1497, was the younger son of Hans Holbein, a painter of that town, and grandson of Michel Holbein, who some time before 1454 came from...

Holbein migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Holbein Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Jacob Holbein, who immigrated to Philadelphia in 1742
Johann Jacob Holbein, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1742 [1]

Holbein Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Andrew Holbein, who was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1856
Frederick Holbein, who applied for naturalization in Ohio in 1856
Christopher Holbein, aged 29, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1871 [1]

Holbein migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Holbein Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Charles Holbein, who was recorded to be living in Ontario in 1871

Contemporary Notables of the name Holbein (post 1700) +

Reuben Holbein (1826-1888), American politician, Mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas [2]
Ambrosius Holbein (1494-1519), German and Swiss artist in painting, drawing and printmaking
Hans Holbein (1497-1543), the Younger, court artist to King Henry VIII of England
Hans Holbein (1460-1524), the Elder, father of Hans the Younger
Thomas Holbein (b. 1983), French professional footballer
Colonel Thomas Holbein Hendley CIE (1847-1917), British medical officer in the Indian Medical Service

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html