Zub History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Russia

Etymology of Zub

What does the name Zub mean?

The name Zub is a patronymic surname formed by adding one of the many Russian suffixes, such as "-ov" and "-ovic" to the personal name Zubak, or one of its diminished forms. This name may be derived from the Russian "zub," which means teeth. Perhaps the name was first born by someone having something odd or noticeable about his teeth.

Early Origins of the Zub family

The surname Zub was first found in Russia, where the name was born by members of the Zubov family who were counts of the Holy Roman Empire. Ilia and Afanasii Zubov, descendants of Zakharri, Vice-Regent of Vladimir in 1237, were granted land by Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich in return for demonstrated valor.

Early History of the Zub family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Zub research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1215, 1533, 1609, 1632, 1790, 1793 and 1796 are included under the topic Early Zub History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Zub Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Zubov, Zhubov, Zuboff, Zubakov, Zubin, Zubarev, Zubavin, Zuban, Zub and many more.

Early Notables of the Zub family

members of the Zubov family of Russia

Migration of the Zub family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: no recorded listings of Zubov; however a Joseph Von Zuber came to America in 1854; and August Zuber arrived in Chile in 1885 with his wife Anna Breithaupt in 1885..

Contemporary Notables of the name Zub (post 1700) +

Donald L. Zub, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Taylor, Michigan, 1978; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980 1
Donald Zub, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Coronado, California, 1982 2

The Zub Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Meritis crescunt honores
Motto Translation: Honors increase with merits.

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html