Nebe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The Nebe surname is a habitational name, taken on from any of the various places in northern England, derived from the Middle English words "newe," meaning "new," and "by," meaning "farm," or "settlement."

Early Origins of the Nebe family

The surname Nebe was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Nebe family

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Nebe Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Nebe has appeared include Newby, Newbee, Newbeigh, Newbey and others.

Early Notables of the Nebe family

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Migration of the Nebe family to Ireland

Some of the Nebe family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 46 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nebe migration to the United States +

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Nebe arrived in North America very early:

Nebe Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Gottfried Nebe, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 1

Nebe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bernard Nebe, aged 20, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1805 1
Philip Nebe, aged 23, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805 1
Johanne Christiane Elisabeth Nebe, aged 61, who landed in America in 1839 1
August Nebe, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 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)