Show ContentsHaben History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Haben family

The surname Haben was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Haben family

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Haben Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Haben, Haber, Habern, Habet, Heben, Heber, Hoben and many more.

Early Notables of the Haben family

  • the Haben family of Switzerland


Haben migration to the United States +



Haben Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mathias Haben, who arrived in North America in 1843
  • Jacob Haben, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 1
  • Albert Haben, who settled in Sacramento, CA in 1888

Contemporary Notables of the name Haben (post 1700) +

  • Mary Kay Haben, American group vice president of Kraft Foods North America
  • C Mihael Haben, M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center


  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)


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