The Lauben 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."
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Early Origins of the Lauben family
The surname Lauben 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.
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Early History of the Lauben family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lauben research. Another 43 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1386 and 1436 are included under the topic Early Lauben History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Lauben Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Laub, Lauber, Lauben, Laubach and others.
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Early Notables of the Lauben family
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Migration of the Lauben family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Catharina Laub, who came to America in 1621; Balthasar Laub, who settled in Philadelphia in 1751 with his wife and six children; Michael Laub, his wife Anna Laub and their five children, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1749.
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