Shorb History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Shorb family

The surname Shorb was first found in Hamburg, where this family became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of the North Sea region, as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the feudal system.

Early History of the Shorb family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shorb research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1289, 1294, 1615, 1618, 1671 and 1674 are included under the topic Early Shorb History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Shorb Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schorr, Schorrer, Schor, Schors, Schorer, Schorre, Schore and many more.

Early Notables of the Shorb family

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Migration of the Shorb family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hans Georg Schorr, who came to Philadelphia in 1747; as did Hans Mardin Schors in 1751. Johann Michael Schorr came to America in 1783. Christian Schorer came to Texas with his wife Johanne T. Mueller, as did Georg Schor in 1861..

Contemporary Notables of the name Shorb (post 1700) +

J. Campbell Shorb, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for California, 1880
C. J. Shorb, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Oregon 2nd District, 1948