Taube History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

In the ancient German province of Westphalia, the surname Taube evolved. It is a nickname, a style of hereditary surname that developed out of the traditional German eke-names, that identified people by naming them after a physical characteristic or other identifiable trait. Taube is a name for a mild and gentle person. The name was originally derived from the Old German word tuba, and German tube, which meant pigeon or dove. Often nicknames described strong traits or attributes that people wished to emulate in a specific animal. In the pre-Christian era, many pagan gods and demigods were believed to be a mixture of animals and humans, such as the Greek god Pan who was the god of flocks and herds and was represented as a man with the legs, horns and ears of a goat. In the Middle Ages, anthropomorphic ideas, which attributed human qualities and form to gods or animals, were held about the characters of other living creatures. They were based on the creature's habits. Moreover, these associations were reflected in folk tales, mythology, and legends which portrayed animals behaving as humans.

Early Origins of the Taube family

The surname Taube was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Taube family

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Taube Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Taube include Taube, Taub, Towbe, Towb, Toube, Tauble, Daube and others.

Early Notables of the Taube family

Notables of the period with the name Taube were

Count Ludwig von Taube (d.1816), who was a Minister of State for Wuerttemberg and played a major role in raising the von Taube family to such high respect in southern Germany

Taube Ranking

In the United States, the name Taube is the 18,420^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Taube migration to the United States +

For many Germans, emigration to North America was an inviting alternative to the trials of life in the old country. From the mid-17th into the present century, thousands of Germans migrated across the Atlantic. They capitalized on the chance to escape poverty and persecution, and to own their own land. After 1650, Germans settled throughout the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also landed in Canada, settling in Ontario or father west on the rich land of the prairies. Among them:

Taube Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Martin Taube, who landed in Long Island in 1781 2

Taube Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jos Taube, who arrived in America in 1837 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Taube (post 1700) +

Henry Taube (1915-2005), Canadian-born American chemist, winner of numerous science awards the National Medal of Science in 1977 and the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1983
Karl Andreas Taube, American Mayanist, anthropologist, epigrapher and ethnohistorian
Lorraine Taube, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention from Wayne County 5th District, 1961 3
Leo Taube (b. 1861), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives, 1917-18 3
Frank A. Taube Jr., American Republican politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Wayne County 5th District, 1958 3
Donald J. Taube, American Republican politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Wayne County 5th District, 1960 3
Hedvig Taube (1714-1744), Swedish noblewoman, mistress to King Frederick I of Sweden and mother of Fredrik Vilhelm von Hessenstein
Evert Taube (1890-1976), Swedish composer and singer
Michael Taube (b. 1970), Canadian right-wing public affairs analyst, commentator and columnist based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ms. Taube Biber B.E.M., British Holocaust survivor, was appointed Medallist of the British Empire Medal 29th December 2018 for services to Holocaust Education 4

Historic Events for the Taube family +

Bismarck

Eduard Taube (1919-1941), German Matrosenobergefreiter 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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details