Garb History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Garb family

The surname Garb was first found in Austria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Garb became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Garb family

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Garb Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Garbe, Garber, Garbers, Garbes, Garberer, Gharb, Gharber, Garbee, Garp, Garpe and many more.

Early Notables of the Garb family

Baron Johan Carl Garb

Migration of the Garb family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johannes Garber and Hans Garber also came to Philadelphia in 1736 and 1737 respectively; Georg Garbsch, accompanied by his wife, Maria Elisabeth Riedel, and their seven children, was listed as having arrived in America in 1840.

Contemporary Notables of the name Garb (post 1700) +

Joan Garb, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2000 1

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html