Show ContentsLube History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Lube comes from the original Irish Ó Lubaigh.

Early Origins of the Lube family

The surname Lube was first found in County Tipperary (Irish: Thiobraid Árann), established in the 13th century in South-central Ireland, in the province of Munster, where in 1659, they were recorded in Petty's census as a principal name in the barony of Iffa and Offa. There is a place in the nearby parish of Galbally named Ballylooby, after the family.

Early History of the Lube family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lube research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1665, 1800, 1822, 1870 and 1901 are included under the topic Early Lube History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lube Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Luby, Looby, Lube, O'Luby and others.

Early Notables of the Lube family

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United States Lube migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lube Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Sophie Friederike Christine Lube, who landed in America in 1857 1


The Lube Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Virtus propter se
Motto Translation: Virtue for its own sake.


  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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