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Early Origins of the Tabor family

The surname Tabor was first found in Silesia, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Tabor family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tabor research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1420 is included under the topic Early Tabor History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tabor Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tabor, Tabbor, Tabore, Taber, Taberer, Tabors, Tabbors, Tebor, Tebbor, Tebore, Teber, Teberer, Tebors, Taebor, Taebbor, Taebore, Taeber, Taeberer and many more.

Early Notables of the Tabor family

Notables of the period with the surname Tabor were

the von Tabor family of Silesia

Tabor Ranking

In the United States, the name Tabor is the 1,936^th most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 1

Tabor migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tabor Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Philip Tabor, who arrived in Watertown, Massachusetts in 1634
Timothy Tabor, aged 35, who arrived in New England in 1635 from Weymouth, England possible boat is Mary Gould 2
John Tabor, who arrived in Virginia in 1639 2
James Tabor, who landed in Maryland in 1673 2

Tabor Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Tabor, who arrived in Mississippi in 1827 2
Joseph Tabor, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1829 2
J. B. Tabor, settled in San Francisco in 1850

Tabor migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tabor Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Jesse Tabor U.E. who settled in Carleton [Saint John City], New Brunswick c. 1784 3

Tabor migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Tabor Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Joseph Tabor, British Convict who was convicted in Chatham, Kent, England for 14 years , transported aboard the "Commodore Hayes" in April 1823, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
John Tabor, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Andromache" in 1850 5

Tabor migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Tabor Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

George Tabor, aged 19, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Apelles" in 1874

Contemporary Notables of the name Tabor (post 1700) +

Donna Barr Tabor (1958-2016), American female paratrooper with the United States Army and a historian of Fort Bragg
Gregory Steven Tabor (b. 1961), American former right-handed Major League Baseball second baseman and pinch runner who played for the Texas Rangers in 1987
Philip Martin "Phil" Tabor (b. 1956), American former NFL football defensive lineman with the New York Giants
Elizabeth McCourt Tabor (1854-1935), better known as Baby Doe, the second wife of pioneer businessman Horace Tabor, her story inspired the opera The Ballad of Baby Doe
Joan Tabor (1932-1968), American actress
James Reubin "Jim" Tabor (1916-1953), nicknamed "Rawhide", American Major League Baseball third baseman
Britton Duncan Tabor (b. 1914), American bank director in Oklahoma
Horace Austin Warner Tabor (1830-1899), American prospector and businessman also known as "Silver Dollar Tabor" and "The Bonanza King of Leadville"
Claude E. Tabor, American Republican politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly from Douglas County 1st District, 1938 6
Charles F. Tabor, American Democratic Party politician, law partner of William F. Sheehan, from 1883; New York State Attorney General, 1888-91 6
... (Another 19 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Tabor family +

HMAS Sydney II

Mr. Frederick Arthur Tabor (1915-1941), Australian Acting Leading Seaman from Exeter, South Australia, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 7

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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th March 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/commodore-hayes
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ANDROMACHE 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Andromache.gif
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp