First found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Krabbe is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Gosta Persson Krabbe, who settled in Delaware Bay or River in 1649; Jacob Crabbe, who came to New Netherland in 1660; Elizabeth Krabbe, who came to Pennsylvania in 1773.

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