| ![Show Contents]() Graeff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The distinguished surname Graeff was first found in Switzerland. Early Origins of the Graeff familyThe surname Graeff was first found in Switzerland, where the family contributed to the development of the region. They became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. Early History of the Graeff familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Graeff research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1485, 1527, 1599, 1611, 1664, 1671, 1678, 1719, 1769, 1807, 1815, 1826, 1841 and 1869 are included under the topic Early Graeff History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Graeff Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Graf, Grafe,Graef, Graff, Graffen, Graffin, Grafen, Grafin, Grav, Graaf and many more. Early Notables of the Graeff familyNotables of the time with the surname Graeff were - Cornelis de Graeff (1599-1664), Mayor of Amsterdam
- Free Imperial Knight Andries de Graeff (1611-1678), Mayor of Amsterdam
- Cornelis de Graeff (1671-1719), Dutch Canon of St. Pieter at Utrecht
 Graeff migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Graeff Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Abraham Op Den Graeff, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1683 1
Graeff Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Graeff, who landed in America in 1709 1
- Jobs Graeff, who landed in America in 1750-1753 1
- Gerhard Graeff, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1773 1
Graeff Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Graeff, who arrived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1843 1
- Christopher Graeff, who landed in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1843 1
- Frederick Graeff, who arrived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1846 1
- George Graeff, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 1
- Anna Graeff, who arrived in New York, NY in 1857 1
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- 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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Graeff migration to the United States 
