Kolber Family Crest & Name History

Some records give Kolb; others give Kolber. Both point to the same German family name. The name is usually explained as “Club, a nickname”. Kolber is built on the same root as Kolb, with the ending -er. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

The same family of names includes Kolbe and Kolbmann.

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