Erbst History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The Erbst surname is derived from the German word "Herbst," meaning autumn. It has been suggested that the surname may have originally been used by people whose main work occurred during the fall harvest. For example, Herbster, most likely meant "grape harvester."

Early Origins of the Erbst family

The surname Erbst was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. Early records include a Marquart Herbst, in Würzburg in 1220 and a Nitsche Herbist, on record in Liegnitz in 1372. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Erbst family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Erbst research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1588, 1666, 1743 and 1807 are included under the topic Early Erbst History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Erbst Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Herbst, Herbest, Herbster, Harpster, Herbstheiner, Herbestheim, Herbstman, Erbst, Erbest, Herbestman, Herbestmann, Erbestmann, Herbstmann, Herbsteiner and many more.

Early Notables of the Erbst family

Prominent among members of the name Erbst in this period include

Johann Andreas Herbst (1588-1666), a German composer and music theorist of the early Baroque era

Erbst migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Erbst Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Fried Erbst, who settled in New Orleans in 1850
Fried Erbst, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1850 1
Louise Erbst, who settled in New York, NY in 1868

Erbst 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:

Erbst Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Rosa Erbst, (b. 1847), aged 21, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship "Light Brigade" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 26th August 1868 2

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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html