Erbs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The German surname Erbs comes from the medieval personal name Erbe, meaning "descendant," or "heir."

Early Origins of the Erbs family

The surname Erbs was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. The earliest record is of "ich Erbo, Erben sun" or "Erbo, son of Erbo," who was a knight in Colmar in 1282. Colman or Kolman, located in Alsace, was a free city of the Holy Roman Empire in 1226. They held a family seat at Strasbourg, where records show Erbo Schonterlin in 1260, and Erbo Mendewin in 1353. Further to the south, there is a record of Joh. Erbe in 1320, in Konstanz, a city on the Swiss border.

Early History of the Erbs family

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Erbs Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Erb, Erbe, von Erb, von Erbe, Erbs, Erby, Erbie and others.

Early Notables of the Erbs family

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Erbs migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Erbs Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Henrig Erbs, who arrived in New York in 1709 1
Anna Marga Erbs, aged 22, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1787 1

Erbs Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mrs. Cath Erbs, aged 37, who immigrated to Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Strabo"
William Erbs, aged 37, who arrived in Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Strabo" 1
Mr. Georg Erbs, aged 5, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Strabo"

Citations +

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)