Laub History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The Laub surname is derived one of several places named Laub in Germany. These place names are in turn derived from the Old High German word "loup" denoting "a leafy or deciduous wood."

Early Origins of the Laub family

The surname Laub was first found in Kassel, in Hesse (central Germany) where one of the earliest of the name on written record was Else undir der Loeyben, in 1358. One line of the surname comes from Lauba, near Saarbruecken in the Rhine Province.

Early History of the Laub family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Laub research. Another 43 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1386 and 1436 are included under the topic Early Laub History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Laub Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Laub, Lauber, Lauben, Laubach and others.

Early Notables of the Laub family

Notables of the time with the name Laub included

Laubach of Switzerland

Laub Ranking

In the United States, the name Laub is the 10,884^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Laub migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Laub Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Michael Laub, aged 22, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739 2
Joh Michael Laub, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739 2
Lewalt Laub, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1744 2
Michael Laub, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Peter Laub, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Laub Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Adam Laub, who arrived in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Dyle Soomes" 2
Philipp Laub, aged 31, who arrived in America in 1854 2
Joseph Laub, aged 28, who landed in New York, NY in 1860 2
Louis Laub, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Laub (post 1700) +

Daryl Laub (b. 1925), American television and radio personality; he created several children's show characters, including "J. P. Patches" which was the inspiration of "The Simpsons" character "Krusty the Clown"
Richard S. Laub, American curator of geology at the Buffalo Museum of Science
Greg Laub (b. 1972), American screenwriter and video producer
Donald R. Laub Sr. (b. 1935), American retired plastic surgeon who led teams on reconstructive surgery missions to developing countries
Martin L. Laub, American former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1993-1994)
William Laub, early American football player-coach with the Akron East Ends, Ohio League champion (1902)
Henry Laub (1792-1813), American officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812, eponym of the USS Laub (DD-263), a Clemson-class destroyer and the USS Laub (DD-613), a Benson-class destroyer
William J. Laub, American politician, Mayor of Akron, Ohio, 1916-17 3
S. B. Laub, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1936 3
John H. Laub, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1952 3
... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Laub family +

Bismarck

Kurt Laub (1921-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

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
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details