The surname Hohls was first found in Austria, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. They held a family seat at Holbeinsberg and became nobles of the Holy Roman Empire in 1612. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.
Early History of the Hohls family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hohls research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1454, 1497, 1543 and 1787 are included under the topic Early Hohls History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Hohls Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Holbein, Hohlbein and others.
Early Notables of the Hohls family
Hans Holbein (1497-1543), painter, born at Augsburg in Swabia in 1497, was the younger son of Hans Holbein, a painter of that town, and grandson of Michel Holbein, who some time before 1454 came from the neighbouring village of Schonenfeld to settle in Augsburg. His father was a painter of great merit... Another 51 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hohls Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Hohls family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johan Jacob Holbein, who immigrated to Philadelphia in 1742; Nicolaus Hohlbein, a German mercenary who settled in New York after the American Revolution, Malehior Hohlbein, who took an oath of allegiance in Baltimore in 1848.
