Show ContentsUrbach History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Urbach surname is habitational, derived from any of numerous places named Urbach in Germany.

Early Origins of the Urbach family

The surname Urbach was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Urbach family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Urbach research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1568, 1635, 1643, 1693, 1821 and 1867 are included under the topic Early Urbach History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Urbach Spelling Variations

One 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 Urbach include Urbach, Urach, Urbache, Urbaches, Urbachs, Urbaach, Urbachh, Urbacch, Urbachhs, Urbachhes, Irbach, Urback, Irback, Erback and many more.

Early Notables of the Urbach family

Notables with the surname Urbach during this period were Christian Erbach (ca. 1568-1635), a German organist and composer. Born in Gau-Algesheim, Mainz-Bingen, now in the Rhineland-Palatinate Bundesland, he held the position of assistant or chief organist for the city of Augsburg. Erbach is a town and the district seat of the Odenwaldkreis (district) in Hesse, Germany. It was the stronghold of the Counts of Erbach-Erbach which included George Louis I, Count of...
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United States Urbach 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 Urbach or a variant listed above:

Urbach Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Adolph Urbach, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 [1]
Urbach Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Carl Urbach, who arrived in America in 1844 [1]
  • Fred Urbach, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 [1]
  • Frederick Urbach, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1874 [1]
  • Conrad Urbach, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
  • Chane Urbach, aged 30, who landed in America from Warschaw, in 1893
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Urbach Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • August Urbach, aged 23, who landed in America from Spremberg, in 1903
  • A. Urbach, aged 6, who settled in America, in 1904
  • David Urbach, aged 8, who landed in America from Krakan, Galicia, in 1906
  • Golde Urbach, aged 41, who settled in America from Krakan, Galicia, in 1906
  • Betls Urbach, aged 15, who immigrated to America from Jaudomirco, Russia, in 1907
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Urbach (post 1700) +

  • Erich Urbach, Austrian dermatologist, co-discoverer of lipoid proteinosis also known as Urbach–Wiethe disease
  • Ephraim Elimelech Urbach (1912-1991), Polish born, distinguished scholar of Judaism, candidate to be President of Israel (1973)


  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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