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Early Origins of the Albee family

The surname Albee was first found in Navarre, one of the medieval Christian kingdoms of northern Spain.

Early History of the Albee family

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Albee Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Alba, Albo, Albu, Albba, Albos, Albas, Albar, Albans, Albanos, Albor, Albanor, Dealba, Dalba and many more.

Early Notables of the Albee family

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Albee Ranking

In the United States, the name Albee is the 10,820th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Albee migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Albee Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • John Albee, who arrived in Salem, Massachusetts in 1637 2
  • John Albee, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1640 2
  • Benjamin Albee, who landed in Braintree, Massachusetts in 1641 2
  • John Albee, who arrived in Virginia in 1655 2
  • John Albee, who landed in Massachusetts in 1673 2
Albee Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • W. Albee, aged 33, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895
Albee Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • L. G. Albee, aged 40, who landed in America, in 1907
  • Ernest Albee, aged 28, who landed in America, in 1911
  • Fred Hondlett Albee, aged 40, who immigrated to America, in 1916
  • Loreiella B. Albee, aged 43, who settled in America, in 1919
  • Mary Albee, aged 50, who landed in America, in 1921
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Albee (post 1700) +

  • Edward Franklin Albee III (1928-2016), American dramatist three times awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1967, 1975 and 1994), perhaps best known for his play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1962)
  • George Emerson Albee (1845-1918), American officer in the United States Army, recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Indian Wars
  • Harry Russell Albee (1867-1950), American politician, Mayor of Portland, Oregon from 1913–1917
  • Grace Thurston Arnold Albee (1890-1985), American printmaker and wood engraver
  • Edward Franklin Albee II (1857-1930), American vaudeville impresario, adoptive grandfather of Edward Franklin Albee III
  • Spencer Albee (b. 1976), American musician
  • Timothy Albee, American independent animated filmmaker
  • Ronald M. Albee, American Republican politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Sullivan County, 1943-44 3
  • O. G. Albee, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Missouri State House of Representatives from Harrison County, 1938 3
  • H. Russell Albee, American politician, Mayor of Portland, Oregon, 1913-17 3
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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