Bober History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

Bober is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the baptismal name for the son of Robert. Alternatively, the name could have been derived from the name Popart, as in N. Popart, Normandy (1180-1195.) 1

Early Origins of the Bober family

The surname Bober was first found in Suffolk, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Bober family

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Bober Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Bober have been found, including Bobart, Bobbet, Bobat, Bobbete, Bobet, Bobitt, Bobbett, Bobert, Bobett and many more.

Early Notables of the Bober family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

Jacob Bobert the Elder (1599-1680), an accomplished botanist who was appointed superintendent of the Oxford Physic Garden in 1632, the first head gardener of Oxford Botanic Garden

Bober Ranking

In the United States, the name Bober is the 11,406^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Bober migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Bober, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were :

Bober Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Josef Bober, aged 21, who arrived in New York, NY in 1893 3

Citations +

The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
"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)