| ![Show Contents]() Grabill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished German surname Grabill 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 Grabill familyThe surname Grabill 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 Grabill familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grabill 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 Grabill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Grabill Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Grabill familyDuring this period prominent bearers of the name Grabill 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 was ennobled; and Johann Gottlieb Grabbe (1585-1655) was a German...
Another 52 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Grabill Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Grabill RankingIn the United States, the name Grabill is the 16,918th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Grabill familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christian Grabert, who settled in Louisiana in 1724; Hans Graber, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1749; Emanuel Grabner, who arrived in Carolina in 1752.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Grabill (post 1700) | + |
- Jolene M. Grabill, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1984 2
- Elliott F. Grabill, American politician, Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1888 2
- Bradley E. Grabill, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008 2
- Joseph A Grabill (1866-1959), eponym and a founder of Grabill, Indiana in circa 1902
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