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Germany

The surname Pabst is a nickname surname; that is, it is derived from a nickname given to the original bearer. For the name Pabst, the nickname means one of papal character. It was given to someone noted for their ecclesiastical bearing. A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character.

Early Origins of the Pabst family

The surname Pabst was first found in Saxony, where the name became noted for its many branches within the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied and enrolled by the princes of the region. Chronicles first mention one Hinrich Paves of Luebeck in 1322, a Heinricus der Babest in 1250 around the upper Rhine, and a Burchard der Babest, mayor of Breisach, in 1290. Often it meant "one of papal character." In their later history the family became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as their influence grew.

Early History of the Pabst family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pabst research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1712 is included under the topic Early Pabst History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pabst Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pabst, Papst, Babst, Pabste, Pabbste, Paabste and others.

Early Notables of the Pabst family

Prominent bearers of the family name Pabst at this time were

Johann Moritz Pabst, a prominent Prussian jurist, and his cousin Johann Heinrich Pabst, who both became Counts of Cleves in 1712

Pabst Ranking

In the United States, the name Pabst is the 12,362^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]

Pabst migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pabst Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Adam Pabst, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 [2]
Christopher Pabst, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 [2]
Johann Adam Pabst, who settled in Philadelphia in 1753 (also registered as Johann Adam Babst)

Pabst Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Friedk Pabst, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1802 [2]
Elisa Pabst, who landed in Texas in 1840-1850 [2]
Elisa Pabst, who settled in Texas in 1845
Friederich Ernst Pabst, aged 43, who arrived in Missouri in 1848 [2]
Phil Pabst, who landed in America in 1854 [2]
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Pabst migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pabst Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Adam Pabst U.E., (John Adam, Johan Adam, Papst, Papts) (b. 1730) from Mohawk Valley, New York, USA who settled in Eastern District, Winchester Township [North Dundas], Ontario c. 1784 he served in Butler's Rangers, married to Eva Marie Hamm having 9 children, he died in 1807 [3]
Mr. Rudolph Pabst U.E., (Papst, Papts) who settled in Osnabruck [South Stormont], Stormont County, Ontario c. 1786 he served in the Royal Regiment of New York, married to Elizabeth Zettle [3]

Pabst migration to Australia +

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

Pabst Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Julius Wilhelm Pabst, aged 23, a doctor, who arrived in South Australia in 1847 aboard the ship "Hermann von Beckerath" [4]

Contemporary Notables of the name Pabst (post 1700) +

Frederick Pabst (1836-1904), German-born, American brewer who founded the Pabst Brewing Company; he emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1848
Edward D. A. Pabst (1868-1940), American Major League Baseball player
Daniel Pabst (1826-1910), German-born, American cabinetmaker
Richard E. Pabst, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Wisconsin State Assembly 33rd District; Elected 1974
Fred C. Pabst, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1916, 1924
Johann Heinrich Pabst (1785-1838), German-Austrian physician, philosopher and lay theologian
Hermann Pabst (1842-1870), German historian
Gustav Pabst, German botanologist
Christian Georg Paul Pabst (1854-1897), East Prussian pianist, composer, and Professor of Piano at Moscow Conservatory
Georg Wilhelm Pabst (1885-1967), Austrian film director
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HERMANN VON BECKERATH 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847HermanVonBeckerath.htm