The surname Higbe was first found in Saxony, 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 Higbe family
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Higbe Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Higbe, Hegbe, Hege, Hegbes, Higbes, Hegele and others.
Early Notables of the Higbe family
the Higbe family of Saxony
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Migration of the Higbe family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Edmd Higbie, who arrived in Virginia in 1645; Anna Hege, who settled in Philadelphia in 1727; Balthaser Hege, who came to New York in 1750; Judith H. Higbee, who settled in Utah in 1847.
Contemporary Notables of the name Higbe (post 1700)
