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Where did the German Kalb family come from? What is the German Kalb family crest and coat of arms? When did the Kalb family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Kalb family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Kalb, Kalbe, Kalben, Kalber, Kaelble (Swabia), Kaelbel, Kaelber, Kaelb, Kelb, Kelbe, Kelber, Kelben, Kaelbe, Kaelben, Kalbhen, Calb, Calbe and many more.

First found in Saxony, where the family gained a significant reputation for its contributions to the emerging mediaeval society. The family became prominent as many branches founded separate houses and acquired estates in various regions, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kalb research. Another 318 words(23 lines of text) covering the years 1761, 1783, 1843, 1857, and 1867 are included under the topic Early Kalb History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 105 words(8 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kalb Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kalb Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Martin Kalb, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1728
  • Martin Kalb settled in Philadelphia County in 1734
  • Joh Conr Kalb, who landed in America in 1783

Kalb Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • George Kalb, who arrived in Charleston, SC in 1834
  • Jacob Kalb, who landed in Charleston, SC in 1834
  • John Leonnard and Louis Kalb arrived in Philadelphia in 1844
  • Carl, Friedrich, and Valentine Kalb all settled in Texas in 1846
  • Margarieth Kalb, aged 26, arrived in New York, NY in 1847


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  • Johann Kalb (1721-1780), German general in the American Revolution
  • Marvin Leonard Kalb (b. 1930), famous radio and TV correspondent


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  2. Tobler-Meyer, Wilhelm. Familiennamen der Ostschweiz. Zürich: 1894. Print.
  3. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
  4. Neubecker, Ottfried. Wappen-Bilder-Lexikon der bürgerlichen Geschlechter Deutschlands, Oesterreichs und der Schweiz. Battenberg, München: 1985. Print.
  5. Jones, George F. The Germans of Colonial Georgia 1733-1783 Revised edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0806311614).
  6. Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
  7. Preuss, Otto. Die Lippischen Familiennamen mit Berücksichtigung der Ortsnamen. Detmold: Meyer'sche Hofbuchh, 1887. Print.
  8. Bahlow, Hans (Edda Gentry trns). Dictionary of German Names . Madison, Wisconsin: Max Kade Institute, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-924119-35-7).
  9. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
  10. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
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The Kalb Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Kalb Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 23 September 2010 at 15:39.

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