Greif History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Germany

Early Origins of the Greif family

The surname Greif was first found in Bavaria, where the name Greif was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Greif family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Greif research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1697, 1699 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Greif History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Greif Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Greif, Greifen, Greifenberg, Greifenstein, Greiff, Greiffenberg, Greiffenclau, Greiffencranz, Greiffenegg, Greiffenheim, Greiffenklau, Greiffenpfeil, Greiffenstein and many more.

Early Notables of the Greif family

Prominent among members of the name Greif in this period include

the Greif family of Bavaria

Greif migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Greif Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Philips Jacob Greif, who landed in New York in 1709 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Greif (post 1700) +

Eric Greif (b. 1962), American lawyer and entertainment personality
Avner Greif (b. 1955), American economics professor at Stanford University
Jean-Jacques Greif (b. 1944), French journalist and writer
Stephen Greif (b. 1949), English actor
Olivier Greif (1950-2000), French composer
Gideon Greif (b. 1951), Israeli historian

Citations +

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)