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![Show Contents]() Graybeal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Graybeal name was taken as a surname from a place name derived from the German word "Kraehen," meaning "crow" and "buehl" meaning "hill." There were probably several place names based on these words, including Kräyenbühl in the parish of Groshochstetten, Canton of Bern, Switzerland. Early Origins of the Graybeal familyThe surname Graybeal was first found in the Lucerne region of Switzerland where records show the Kreyenbuhl, Kraehenbuehl families since the 14th century. Early History of the Graybeal familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Graybeal research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1424, 1671 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Graybeal History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Graybeal Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Krähenbuhl, Kraehenbuhl, Kraehenbuehl, Krayenbuhl, Kreienbuhl, Kreyenbuhl, Kreyenbuel, Crayenbuhl, Creyenbuhl, Grenhenbuhl, Krahbuhl, Kraibil, Kraibill, Kraybil, Kraybill, Kraibuhl, Crabil, Crabill, Craybil, Craybill, Grabble, Grabil, Grabill, Kraybil and many more. Early Notables of the Graybeal familyMore information is included under the topic Early Graybeal Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Graybeal RankingIn the United States, the name Graybeal is the 14,612nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Graybeal familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Peter Krahenbuhl, who settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania sometime between 1710 and 1711; Peter, Mich, and Jakob Krahenbuhl, Palatine emigrants to America in 1731.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Graybeal (post 1700) | + |
- Mike Graybeal, American actor, known for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), Trapped: Buried Alive (2002) and Undressed (1999)
- Drew Graybeal (b. 1958), American animator, known for his work on C.O.P.S., RoboCop: Alpha Commando and Ben 10
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