Greifenberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Greifenberg family

The surname Greifenberg was first found in Bavaria, where the name Greif was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Greifenberg family

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Greifenberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Greif, Greifen, Greifenberg, Greifenstein, Greiff, Greiffenberg, Greiffenclau, Greiffencranz, Greiffenegg, Greiffenheim, Greiffenklau, Greiffenpfeil, Greiffenstein and many more.

Early Notables of the Greifenberg family

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Greifenberg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Greifenberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johannes Greifenberg, aged 48, who landed in New York, NY in 1832 1

Citations +

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)