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Early Origins of the Herbin family

The surname Herbin was first found in Austria, where the name Urban became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Herbin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Herbin research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1808, 1851 and 1878 are included under the topic Early Herbin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Herbin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Urban, Urrban, Urbban, Urbann, Urbaan, Urbane, Urbanes, Urbans, Urbanns, Urbaans, Erban, Irban, Erbane and many more.

Early Notables of the Herbin family

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Herbin Ranking

In France, the name Herbin is the 1,261st most popular surname with an estimated 4,454 people with that name. 1


United States Herbin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Herbin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • George Herbin, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 2

Canada Herbin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Herbin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Claude Herbin, who arrived in Canada in 1653

Contemporary Notables of the name Herbin (post 1700) +

  • Robert Herbin (1939-2020), French football defender and manager
  • Mathieu Herbin, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 3
  • Jean-Baptiste Herbin -Dessaux, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4
  • José Herbin Hoyos Medina (d. 2021), Colombian journalist and broadcaster who was in exile in Spain after receiving death threats from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. 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)
  3. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 10) Mathieu Herbin. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
  4. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 10) Jean-Baptiste Herbin. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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