The Ravenhorst surname is a habitational name, taken on from any of at least three place names in Germany. These place-names are all thought to derive from "rabe-horst" meaning "raven's eyrie" or "Raven's nest."
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Early Origins of the Ravenhorst family
The surname Ravenhorst was first found in the Margraviate of Brandenburg, a major principality of the Holy Roman Empire from 1157 to 1806.
Early History of the Ravenhorst family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ravenhorst research. The year 1728 is included under the topic Early Ravenhorst History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Ravenhorst Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Rabenhorst, Rabenhurst, Ravenhorst, Ravenhurst and others.
Early Notables of the Ravenhorst family
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Migration of the Ravenhorst family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christian Rabenhorst, on record in Savannah, GA in 1752; Anna Barbara Rabenhorst, who came to Georgia sometime between 1733 and 1783; Emilie Charlotte Rabenhorst, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1874.
