Reb History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins and Etymology of Reb

The surname Reb was first found in Norfolk at either Repps with Bastwick, or North Reps (Northrepps) or South Repps. North and South Repps are parishes in the North Erpingham hundred, while Repps with Bastwick is in the West Flegg hundred. All date back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where they were collectively listed as Repes, and probably meant "the stripes of land," from the Old English word "reopul." 1 By 1191, the place name have evolved to be known as Repples.

As a rather rare surname, early records are scarce. The first record of the family was John Reppes who was listed in the Feet of Fines of Essex in 1408. Later, Robert Reppys was listed in Paston in 1451. 2

Early History of the Reb family

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Reb Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Reb include Repp, Repps, Reaps, Reeps, Rebbs, Reb, Rep and others.

Early Notables of the Reb family

William Rugg (also Rugge, Repps, Reppes; died 1550) was an English Benedictine theologian, and bishop of Norwich from 1536 to 1549. Born in Northrepps, Norfolk, he became Abbot of St...
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Reb Ranking

France, the name Reb is the 7,391^st most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 3

Reb migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Reb or a variant listed above:

Reb Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Reb, who landed in America in 1749 4
Linora Reb, who arrived in America in 1753 4
Eleonore Reb, who landed in America in 1753 4
Gustavus Reb, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 4
Johannes Reb, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1766 4
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Reb Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Marie Reb, who landed in Texas in 1845 4
August Reb, who landed in Texas in 1845 4
Charlotte Reb, who arrived in Texas in 1845 4

Sources +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)