Rebman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The surname Rebman is a German occupational surname that evolved in the region known as the Rhineland. Germans at first used only one name, but population growth and increased travel in medieval times caused confusion between people of the same name, forcing the people to adopt hereditary surnames. These names often identified people by the kind of work they did. Rebman is a name for a person who worked as a wine maker and a grower of grapes. The surname Rebman is an occupational name that was originally derived from the common trades of the medieval era which transcended European cultural and linguistic boundaries.

Early Origins of the Rebman family

The surname Rebman was first found in the Upper Rineland, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Literally, the name refers to the owner of a vineyard, and "Rebstock" was probably the earliest form before it was shortened to "Rebmann" and then "Reber." Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Rebman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rebman research. Another 199 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1292, 1310, 1367, 1566, 1605, 1711 and 1717 are included under the topic Early Rebman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rebman Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Rebman include Rebstock, Rebenstock, Rebestock, Rebstocke, Reber, Rebmann and many more.

Early Notables of the Rebman family

Notables with the name Rebman during this period were

Johann Rudolph Rebmann (1566-1605), a Protestant pastor, who was the author of a popular poem about Switzerland

Rebman migration to the United States +

Hundreds of thousands of Europeans, including many Rhinelanders, made the voyage to North America between the 17th and 20th centuries. It was an escape from religious persecution and poverty and also an opportunity for people to start over and own their own land. Most landed at Ellis Island, off New York before moving on to the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, and California. Some also landed in Canada and settled in Ontario, while others headed west to the prairie provinces. A study of passenger and immigration lists has shown a number of people bearing the name of Rebman, or one of its variants, reaching North America shores very early:

Rebman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Rebman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
Conrad Rebman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 1

Rebman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Dorothy Rebman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 1
John Rebman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 1
Joseph Rebman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806 1
Magdalena Rebman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 1
Simeon Rebman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806 1
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Rebman (post 1700) +

Samuel C. Rebman, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1928 2

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html