Dabbs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Dabbs family

The surname Dabbs was first found in Yorkshire where the Assize Rolls of 1219 list Hugo Daubur as holding estates there at that time. A few years later, Robert le Daubar was listed in Berkshire in 1221 and later, Nicholas le Doudur was listed in the Assize Rolls of Lancashire in 1260. 1

The name was a medieval trade name for someone who was a plasterer. 2 3

The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 list: Willelmus Dauber; Johannes Doweber; and Johannes Douber. 4

Early History of the Dabbs family

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Dabbs Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dauber, Dawber, Dober, Daber, Dabber, Doberer and others.

Early Notables of the Dabbs family

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Dabbs Ranking

In the United States, the name Dabbs is the 4,944^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 5

Dabbs migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dabbs Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Edward Dabbs, aged 30, who landed in America from Birmingham, in 1904
Albert Dabbs, aged 41, who settled in America from London, in 1906
Robert Dabbs, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1909
Evelyn May Dabbs, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from Capel, England, in 1909
Hugh Dabbs, who settled in America, in 1911
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Dabbs migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Dabbs Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Patrick Dabbs, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Claudine" on 20th May 1821, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Dabbs (post 1700) +

Sarah Mavis Dabbs (1922-2000), American outfielder in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in the 1940s
James M. Dabbs Jr. (1937-2004), American Social Psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Georgia State University
Dutch Dabbs, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Mississippi 3rd District, 1994 7
Carole B. Dabbs, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; Member of Democratic National Committee from Georgia, 2004-08 7
Benjamin Dabbs (b. 1909), English footballer from Oakengates, Shropshire

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th February 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/claudine
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html