Grabbe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The distinguished German surname Grabbe is derived from the Old High German "graban," meaning "to dig." The name was originally used to indicate "a digger of graves or ditches."

Early Origins of the Grabbe family

The surname Grabbe was first found in Austria, where in ancient times the Graber family played a significant role within the region's feudal society. The name Grabner became prominent in local affairs and often intermarried with other distinguished families, some of whom played important roles in the territorial conflicts of the period.

Early History of the Grabbe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grabbe research. Another 129 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1507, 1585, 1602, 1655, 1666, 1680, 1700 and 1711 are included under the topic Early Grabbe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Grabbe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Grabner, Grabber, Graeber, Graebner, Gravner, Grabbne, Grabne, Grubner, Grappner, Grapner, Grabere, Graben, Grabel, Grabert, Grable, Grabnere, Grabnen, Grabnel, Grabbere, Grabben, Grabbel, Greber, Grebere, Greben, Graebner, Graebnere, Graebnen, Graebber, Graebbere, Graebben, Craver and many more.

Early Notables of the Grabbe family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Grabbe were

Virgil von Graben (died 1507) was an Austrian noble and knight; Maria de Grebber (1602-1680), a Dutch Golden Age painter; David Graebner who was rewarded for his distinguished service in 1700 when he...

Grabbe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grabbe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Y Grabbe, who arrived in Indiana in 1852 1

Grabbe Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Richard Grabbe, aged 27, who landed in America from Berlin, Germany, in 1904
Anna Grabbe, aged 17, who landed in America from Lebe, Germany, in 1911
Elfriede Grabbe, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Neuenburg, Germany, in 1923
Gretchen Grabbe, aged 22, who settled in America from Osten, Germany, in 1923
Martin Grabbe, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Rosenthal, Germany, in 1924
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Grabbe (post 1700) +

James Orlin Grabbe (1947-2008), American economist and prolific writer, best known for his book International Financial Markets
Christian Dietrich Grabbe (1801-1836), German dramatist

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)