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Early Origins of the Eyb family

The surname Eyb was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Eyb family

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Eyb Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eyben, Eybeck, Eyberg, Eybergen, Eyb, Eybern, Eybenhaus, Eybendorf, Eiben, Eiber and many more.

Early Notables of the Eyb family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

  • the Eyben family of Holland


United States Eyb migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Eyb Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jacob Michel Eyb, who settled in Philadelphia in 1733
  • Jacob Michael Eyb, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Eyb (post 1700) +

  • Senior Sergeant Don Eyb, filmography


  1. 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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