Grayville History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Grayville 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 Grayville familyThe surname Grayville was first found in the Lucerne region of Switzerland where records show the Kreyenbuhl, Kraehenbuehl families since the 14th century. Early History of the Grayville familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grayville research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1424, 1671 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Grayville History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Grayville 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 Grayville familyMore information is included under the topic Early Grayville Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Grayville 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.
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