Laube History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The Laube surname is derived one of several places named Laub in Germany. These place names are in turn derived from the Old High German word "loup" denoting "a leafy or deciduous wood."

Early Origins of the Laube family

The surname Laube was first found in Kassel, in Hesse (central Germany) where one of the earliest of the name on written record was Else undir der Loeyben, in 1358. One line of the surname comes from Lauba, near Saarbruecken in the Rhine Province.

Early History of the Laube family

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Laube Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Laub, Lauber, Lauben, Laubach and others.

Early Notables of the Laube family

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Laube migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Laube Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anna Laube, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1802 1
Francis Laube, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1838 1

Laube migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Laube Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

J. Gottfried Laube, aged 52, a farmer, who arrived in South Australia in 1847 aboard the ship "Gellert" 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Laube (post 1700) +

James Laube, American wine critic of Wine Spectator
Clifford J. Laube (1891-1974), American newspaper editor, publisher, and Catholic poet
Gustav Karl Laube (1839-1923), German geologist and paleontologist
Heinrich Laube (1806-1884), German dramatist, novelist and theatre-director

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) GELLERT 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Gellert.htm