Garber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Garber family

The surname Garber 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 Garber family

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Garber 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 Garber family

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Garber Ranking

In the United States, the name Garber is the 3,512^nd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Garber migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Garber Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Garber and Hans Garber, who settled in Philadelphia in 1736 and 1737 respectively
Hans Garber, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
Hans, Garber Jr., who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
John Adam Garber, aged 20, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
Michael Garber, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1744 2
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Garber Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Garber, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 2
Barard Garber, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1863 2
Abraham Garber, aged 52, who immigrated to America, in 1896

Garber Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Ada Garber, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States, in 1903
Abram Garber, aged 25, who landed in America, in 1904
A. Henrich Garber, aged 51, who landed in America, in 1922

Contemporary Notables of the name Garber (post 1700) +

Paul Edward Garber (1899-1992), American first head of the National Air Museum of the Smithsonian Institution
McKenzie Lane Garber (b. 1994), American beauty pageant titleholder, Miss Missouri's Outstanding Teen 2011 and crowned Miss Missouri 2015
Terri Garber (b. 1960), American actress
Helen K. Garber (b. 1954), American photographer
Harvey C. Garber (1866-1938), U.S. Representative from Ohio
Gene Garber (b. 1947), American baseball pitcher
Frederick W. Garber (1877-1950), American architect
Daniel Garber (1880-1958), American Impressionist painter
Bette Garber (1942-2008), American photojournalist
Christian Garber, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 17th District, 1824-28 3
... (Another 27 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html