Grabowski History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Grabowski family

The surname Grabowski was first found in Mecklenburg, where the name Grabow contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation, and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. Over time, the Grabow family name branched into other houses, where their influence continued to be felt because of the important role they played in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Grabowski family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grabowski research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1797, 1816 and 1840 are included under the topic Early Grabowski History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Grabowski Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Grabow, Grabowe, Grabower, Grabowen, Grabowski, Grebow and many more.

Early Notables of the Grabowski family

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Grabowski Ranking

In the United States, the name Grabowski is the 5,063^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Grabowski migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grabowski Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

David Grabowski, who arrived at New York, NY in 1865
Anton Grabowski, who arrived at New York, NY in 1872
Carl Grabowski, who settled in Baltimore in 1874
Joseph Grabowski, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1875 2

Grabowski migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grabowski Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Leo Grabowski, who arrived in Manitoba in 1897

Contemporary Notables of the name Grabowski (post 1700) +

James S. "Wolf" Grabowski (b. 1944), former American football player and broadcaster
Sue Grabowski, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972 3
Stephen S. Grabowski, American Democratic Party politician, Elected Pennsylvania State House of Representatives 20th District 1980 3
Nick Green Grabowski, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1947-51 3
F. H. Grabowski, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1916 3
Edward Grabowski, American Republican politician, Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1961 3
Chester Grabowski, American politician, Representative from New Jersey 9th District, 1990 3
Charles A. Grabowski, American politician, Mayor of Bergenfield, New Jersey, 1926 3
Bernard Francis Grabowski (b. 1923), American Democratic Party politician, Municipal Judge in Connecticut, 1955-60; U.S. Representative from Connecticut, 1963-67 3
Jürgen Grabowski (1944-2022), German footballer from Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany
... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html