About the Grab Surname

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Grabek surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Meaning of the name

It is easy to miss Grab in an index if you only search for Grabek. Its meaning, shared with Grabek, is “Little hornbeam”.

Before spelling was fixed, Grabek was also written Grab. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Grab ranked 26,143 in the 2010 US Census, with 936 people answering to the name.

Get the complete Grab report, with a museum-style coat of arms.