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![Show Contents]() Geffen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Geffen familyThe surname Geffen was first found in Belgium, 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 Brabant, an ancient duchy from 1190 onward. Within the province Brussels and Louvain are the major cities and the smaller Clabecq, Tubize and Wavre towns. Other towns include Vilvorde, Tirlemont and Hal. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family. Early History of the Geffen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Geffen research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1840 and 1867 are included under the topic Early Geffen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Geffen Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Geeffen, Geffen, Gefflot, Gaffen, Gäfert, Gaffon, Gaffron, Goffen, Goffin and many more. Early Notables of the Geffen familyMore information is included under the topic Early Geffen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Geffen migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Geffen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Geffen, who arrived in Maryland in 1664 1
Geffen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Abraham Geffen, who settled in New York, NY in 1872
- Rike Geffen, who settled in New York, NY in 1872
- Matias Geffen, who arrived in Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania in 1891
| Contemporary Notables of the name Geffen (post 1700) | + |
- Maxwell M Geffen (1896-1980), American editor and publisher from New York
- David Geffen (b. 1943), American record executive, film producer and theatrical producer
- Tobias Geffen (1870-1970), American rabbi from Atlanta, Georgia
- Aviv Geffen (b. 1973), Israeli rock singer
- Yehonatan Geffen (b. 1947), Israeli writer
| Historic Events for the Geffen family | + |
HMS Dorsetshire - Sender Geffen (d. 1945), British Stoker 1st Class aboard the HMS Dorsetshire when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 2
- 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)
- Force Z Survivors HMS Dorsetshire Crew List, (Retrieved 2018, February 13th), https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listdorsetshirecrew.html
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