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Early Origins of the Fahrenbach family

The surname Fahrenbach was first found in East Prussia, where the name Fahrenbach came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Fahrenbach family

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Fahrenbach Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fahrenbach, Fahrensbach, Fahrnbach, Fahnenberg, Fahrbeck, Farnbacher, Fahrenheit and many more.

Early Notables of the Fahrenbach family

Notables bearing the name Fahrenbach of this period include

  • the Fahrenbach family of Prussia


United States Fahrenbach migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fahrenbach Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Christian Fahrenbach, who settled in North America in 1777
Fahrenbach Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Fahrenbach, who landed in Mississippi in 1844 1
  • Conrad Fahrenbach, who arrived in America in 1845
  • Barbara Fahrenbach, who settled in North America in 1845
  • Anna Elisabeth Fahrenbach, who arrived in North America in 1847

Bismarck
  • Willi Fahrenbach (1920-1973), German Matrosengefreiter serving aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he survived the sinking 2


  1. 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)
  2. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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