Grabe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

Etymology of Grabe

What does the name Grabe mean?

The distinguished German surname Grabe is derived from the Old High German "graban," meaning "to dig." The name was originally used to indicate "a digger of graves or ditches."

Early Origins of the Grabe family

The surname Grabe was first found in Austria, where in ancient times the Graber family played a significant role within the region's feudal society. The name Grabner became prominent in local affairs and often intermarried with other distinguished families, some of whom played important roles in the territorial conflicts of the period.

Early History of the Grabe family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grabe research. Another 129 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1507, 1585, 1602, 1655, 1666, 1680, 1700 and 1711 are included under the topic Early Grabe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Grabe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Grabner, Grabber, Graeber, Graebner, Gravner, Grabbne, Grabne, Grubner, Grappner, Grapner, Grabere, Graben, Grabel, Grabert, Grable, Grabnere, Grabnen, Grabnel, Grabbere, Grabben, Grabbel, Greber, Grebere, Greben, Graebner, Graebnere, Graebnen, Graebber, Graebbere, Graebben, Craver and many more.

Early Notables of the Grabe family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Grabe were

Virgil von Graben (died 1507) was an Austrian noble and knight; Maria de Grebber (1602-1680), a Dutch Golden Age painter; David Graebner who was rewarded for his distinguished service in 1700 when he...
John Earnest Grabe (1666-1711), was a Prussian Anglican divine, born at Königsberg on 10 July 1666, and educated at the university there, of which his father, Martin Sylvester Grabe, was professor of...

Grabe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grabe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Grabe, aged 19, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1807 1
Elias Grabe, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1844 1
Martin Grabe, aged 35, who arrived in Missouri in 1845 1
Dieor Grabe, aged 40, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1845 1
Mr. Henry Grabe, aged 42, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Hercules"
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Grabe migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grabe Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Christian Grabe, who landed in Canada in 1832

Contemporary Notables of the name Grabe (post 1700) +

Matt Grabe (b. 1985), American record producer based out of Los Angeles, California
Colonel (USAF, Ret.) Ronald John Grabe (b. 1945), American former NASA Astronaut with over 627 hours in space, recipient of the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal 2
Matt Grabe (b. 1985), American record producer and song-writer 3
Herman Friedrich Graebe or Gräbe (1900-1986), German manager and engineer in charge of a German building firm in Ukraine, who witnessed mass executions of the Jews of Dubno on 5 October 1942 by Nazis and in the ghetto of Rovno on 13 July 1942
Herman Friedrich Gräbe (1900-1986), German manager and engineer 4
Carl Gräbe (1841-1927), German chemist 5
Vera Grabe Loewenherz (b. 1951), Colombian anthropologist and politician 6

Sources +

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)
NASA Astronauts Homepage. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Ronald Grabe. Retrieved from http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/grabe-rj.html
Matt Grabe. (Retrieved 2011, January 19) Matt Grabe. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Grabe
Herman GrÃ¤be. (Retrieved 2011, January 19) Herman GrÃ¤be. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Friedrich_Graebe
Carl GrÃ¤be. (Retrieved 2011, January 19) Carl GrÃ¤be. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Gr%C3%A4be
Vera Grabe. (Retrieved 2011, January 19) Vera Grabe. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Grabe