Debank History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Debank family

The surname Debank was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Debank family

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Debank Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Debank, Debanks, Debaene, Debanne, Debaisieux, Debaix, Debains, De Bains, DeBanc and many more.

Early Notables of the Debank family

Notables with the name Debank during this period were

the Debank family of the Rhineland

Debank migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Debank Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Joseph de Bank who, who arrived in America at Ellis Island in 1907
A.W. de Bank, aged 46, who, who arrived in America at Ellis Island from Southampton, England in 1922

Debank 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:

Debank Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Anne Debank, aged 33, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Berar" in 1875
Mark Debank, aged 35, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Berar" in 1875
Mary A. Debank, aged 6, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Berar" in 1875

Contemporary Notables of the name Debank (post 1700) +

Bob Debank, British guitarist and vocalist, founding member of Coast to Coast, a British band from Northamptonshire in 1977