Allbe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Allbe

Latin word Albanus, which means white. Allbe was originally a name from the many places in Italy and elsewhere called Alba. The nickname was usually given to someone who was fair in complexion or blond haired. The name originated in Alsace, where the Allbe family played an integral part in the social, economic and political development of the region. In medieval times, when land proprietorship and management were the sole source of wealth and power, the Allbe family became members of the gentry.

Early Origins of the Allbe family

Early History of the Allbe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Allbe research. Another 176 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1396, 1595 and 1717 are included under the topic Early Allbe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Allbe Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Allbe include Albe, Alb, Alber, Alba, Allbe, Allbes and others.

Early Notables of the Allbe family

Notables with the name Allbe during this period were Georg Friedrich von der Albe, who died in 1717 as a lieutenant general and chief of a Curassier regiment in the Prussian...
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Migration of the Allbe family

The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from the Rhineland who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. Many of those who left the Rhineland to seek their fortunes in the prosperous and free New World settled in the major urban centers of the United States and Canada. In the United States, the settlers from the Rhineland passed through immigration centers like that of Ellis Island, most of them moving on to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, and New York. In Canada, the majority of Rhinelanders settled in Ontario and the prairie provinces. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many important settlers to North America bearing the name Allbe, or one of its variants above: Joseph Alber, who landed in Philadelphia in 1746. Matheus Alber came to Philadelphia in 1753; as did Hendrick Allbes in 1755; and Ludwig Alber in 1867.