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Early Origins of the Krabe family

The surname Krabe was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Krabbe is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Krabe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Krabe research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1480, 1553, 1666, 1700, 1711 and 1779 are included under the topic Early Krabe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Krabe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Krabbe, Krabe, Krabbes, Krabbs, Krabes, Kraabbez, Krrabbe, Kraabbes, Kraabbese, Krabbese, Krabee, Krabees, Crabbe, Crabb, Grabb and many more.

Early Notables of the Krabe family

Notables of the time included John Ernest Grabe (1666-1711), Anglican divine, was born at Königsberg, who went to England where he settled in Oxford, was ordained in 1700, and became chaplain of...
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United States Krabe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Krabe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Christopher Krabe, who arrived in New York, NY in 1852
  • Christopher Krabe, aged 26, who arrived in New York, NY in 1852 1


  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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