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Early Origins of the Arbogast family

The surname Arbogast was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dijonnais and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Arbogast family

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Arbogast Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Arbault, Arbaut, Arbos, Harbaud, Harbo, Arbod, Arbou, Arboult, Arbout, Arbaud, Arboud, Arbaux, Arboux, Arbous, Arbaus, Harbaut, Arbois, Arboys, Arbot and many more.

Early Notables of the Arbogast family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Thoinot Arbeau (1519-1595), pen name of Jehan Tabourot, French author, best known for his Orchésographie, a study of late...
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Arbogast Ranking

In the United States, the name Arbogast is the 5,134th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Arbogast is ranked the 7,178th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2


United States Arbogast migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Arbogast Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Ignatius Arbogast, who landed in New York in 1828 3
  • Ignace Arbogast, who settled in America in 1828
  • Ignatius Arbogast, who settled in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania in 1789-1840
  • Eduard Arbogast, who settled in New York in 1854
  • George Arbogast, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1883
Arbogast Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Mary Arbogast, who settled in America, in 1903
  • Perry A. Arbogast, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906
  • Jacob Arbogast, who settled in America, in 1906
  • Victor Arbogast, aged 35, who landed in America, in 1908
  • Julius Arbogast, aged 46, who immigrated to the United States, in 1911
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Arbogast migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Arbogast Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Emile Arbogast, aged 59, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1918

Contemporary Notables of the name Arbogast (post 1700) +

  • Robert "Bob" Arbogast (1927-2009), American radio broadcaster, voice actor, and television host
  • Thierry Arbogast (b. 1957), French multi-award–winning French cinematographer
  • Louis François Antoine Arbogast (1759-1803), French mathematician


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)


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