Grabb History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Grabb family

The surname Grabb was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Krabbe is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Grabb family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grabb research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1480, 1553, 1666, 1700, 1711 and 1779 are included under the topic Early Grabb History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Grabb Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Krabbe, Krabe, Krabbes, Krabbs, Krabes, Kraabbez, Krrabbe, Kraabbes, Kraabbese, Krabbese, Krabee, Krabees, Crabbe, Crabb, Grabb and many more.

Early Notables of the Grabb family

John Ernest Grabe (1666-1711), Anglican divine, was born at Königsberg, who went to England where he settled in Oxford, was ordained in 1700, and became chaplain of Christ Church. Frans Crabbe van...
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Grabb migration to the United States +

Grabb Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Peter Grabb, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1868 1

Sources +

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)