Show ContentsDobe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Dobe family

The surname Dobe was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards 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 Dobe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dobe research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1765, 1809 and 1826 are included under the topic Early Dobe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dobe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dobbe, Dobe, Debben, Dobbeler, Dobbelstein, Dobblen, Döbeln, Doberitz and many more.

Early Notables of the Dobe family

More information is included under the topic Early Dobe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Dobe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dobe Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • John Dobe, who settled in Virginia in 1691

Canada Dobe migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dobe Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Heinrich Dobe, who settled in Canada in 1776

Contemporary Notables of the name Dobe (post 1700) +

  • Edward G. Dobe, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1964 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


Houseofnames.com on Facebook