Harbaugh History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The family name Harbaugh is one of the oldest Anglo-Saxon names of Britain. It was originally a name for a person who worked as a person who ran a lodging house. This surname is a metonymic form of the surname Harberer, and is derived from the Old English word herebeorg, which means shelter or lodging. 1

Early Origins of the Harbaugh family

The surname Harbaugh was first found in Cambridgeshire where the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 list Geoffrey Herbour and John Herbour as holding lands there at that time. 2

Two early London records show William le Herber in the Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi; and Richard le Hareber in the Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis. 1

Early History of the Harbaugh family

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Harbaugh Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Harbaugh include Arbour, Arbor, Harbord, Harbard, Hardboard, Harboard, Harber, Harbot and many more.

Early Notables of the Harbaugh family

Distinguished members of the family include William Harbord (1635-1692), of Grafton Park, an English diplomat and politician, Privy Counsellor and Paymaster of the Forces in Ireland in 1689, Vice-Treasurer of Ireland in 1690. He was the first English ambassador to Turkey...
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Harbaugh Ranking

In the United States, the name Harbaugh is the 8,055^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Harbaugh migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Harbaugh Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Matthias Harbaugh, who arrived in Maryland in 1813 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Harbaugh (post 1700) +

Luther H. Harbaugh, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1873-75 5
John Joseph Harbaugh, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Governor of Maryland, 1966 5
Eugene F. Harbaugh, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1961 5
Don Harbaugh, American Republican politician, Candidate for Montana State House of Representatives 92nd District, 2010 5
Clyde G. Harbaugh, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1936 5
C. C. Harbaugh, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1920 5
C. A. Harbaugh, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1932 5
Carl Harbaugh (1886-1960), American film actor, screenwriter and director who appeared in 59 films
John Harbaugh (b. 1962), American head coach of the Baltimore Ravens
Thomas Chalmers Harbaugh (1849-1924), American poet and novelist 6
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The Harbaugh Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Equanimiter
Motto Translation: With equanimity.

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Thomas Harbaugh. (Retrieved 2011, January 19) Thomas Harbaugh. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Chalmers_Harbaugh