| ![Show Contents]() Rorbach History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Etymology of RorbachWhat does the name Rorbach mean? Bavaria, Germany is the ancestral home of the Rorbach family. The Rorbach surname evolved as a local name for a family that lived in Bavaria The name may stem from the German word rohr, which means reed. Thus, it is a topographical name indicating a person who lived in or near an area thickly overgrown with reeds. Early Origins of the Rorbach familyThe surname Rorbach was first found in Bavaria, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. Bearers of the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Early History of the Rorbach familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rorbach research. Another 147 words (10 lines of text) covering the year 1623 is included under the topic Early Rorbach History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rorbach Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Rorbach include Rohrbach, Rohrenbacher, Rohrenbach, Rohrbacher, Rorback, Rorbach, Rorbacker, Rorenback, Rorenbacker, Rohrbech, Rohrbecher, Rohrenbech, Rohrenbecher, Rohrbeck, Rohrbecker, Rohrenbeck and many more. Early Notables of the Rorbach familyAnother 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rorbach Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Rorbach migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of German settlers came to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. The hardships of the long voyage were balanced by the opportunity to escape poverty and religious persecution. The descendents of these settlers still populate the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also live in Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Rorbach or a variant listed above:
Rorbach Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Rorbach, who settled in Philadelphia in 1739
- Christian Rorbach, aged 24, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 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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