Raabe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The name is derived from an Old-German personal name, which meant "raven."

Early Origins of the Raabe family

The surname Raabe was first found in Austria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiance to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. Chronicles first mention Kunz Rabl of Prague in 1385.

Early History of the Raabe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Raabe research. Another 245 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1230, 1350, 1545, 1703, 1745, 1831, 1852 and 1910 are included under the topic Early Raabe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Raabe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Raabe, Rabe, Rab, Raaber, Raber, Rave (northern Germany), Rabe, Rabl (Bavaria), Rable, Rabb, Raab and many more.

Early Notables of the Raabe family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Raabe were

Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910), who was a great German novelist and the son of a civil servant in Brunswick...

Raabe Ranking

In the United States, the name Raabe is the 13,429^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Raabe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Raabe Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Friedrich Raabe went to America in 1783

Raabe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Adam Raabe, who landed in America in 1832 2
Conrad Raabe, aged 32, who landed in Missouri in 1840 2
William Raabe, aged 33, who landed in Missouri in 1848 2
Joachim Raabe, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
Detlev Raabe, who arrived in New York in 1850 2
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Raabe Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mr. Erich Raabe, aged 22, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Italia" 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Raabe (post 1700) +

Meinhardt Raabe (1915-2010), American actor who portrayed the coroner of Munchkinland who certified the death of the Wicked Witch of the East in the Wizard Of Oz
Ed Raabe, owner of Raabe Racing Enterprises, a NASCAR racing team
Brian Raabe (b. 1967), American Major League Baseball player
Frederick C. Raabe, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Hartland, 1941 4
Curt Raabe, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2012 4
Wilhelm Raabe (1831-1910), German novelist
Max Raabe (b. 1962), German musician
Herbert P. Raabe (1909-2004), German theorist, inventor and engineer
Hedwig Raabe (1844-1905), German actress
Peter Raabe (1872-1945), German composer from Frankfurt-am-Oder. He was the court conductor at Weimar and succeeded Richard Strauss as the president of the Reichsmusikkammer
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Raabe family +

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Kurt Raabe (1920-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5

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)
Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2201
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details