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Early Origins of the Habes family

The surname Habes was first found in Berwickshire an ancient county of Scotland, presently part of the Scottish Borders Council Area, located in the eastern part of the Borders Region of Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Habes family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Habes research. Another 56 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1530, 1566, 1589, 1629 and 1640 are included under the topic Early Habes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Habes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hobbie, Hob, Hab, Habbie and others.

Early Notables of the Habes family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Sir Thomas Hoby (1530-1566), an English diplomat and translator; and his son, Sir Thomas Posthumus Hoby (1566-1640), also sometimes spelt Hobie, Hobbie and Hobby, Posthumous and Postumus...
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United States Habes migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Habes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Marie Habes, aged 21, who arrived in New York in 1892 aboard the ship "Waesland" from Antwerp, Belgium 1
  • Anna Habes, aged 19, who arrived in New York in 1892 aboard the ship "Waesland" from Antwerp, Belgium 1


  1. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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