Rabe: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

Rabe is a spelling of the German surname Raab. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Raven”.

Arms associated with the name

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

Spelling and variants

Records show Rabe as one of the forms Raab took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

In the 2010 US Census, 4,472 Americans gave Rabe as their last name (rank 7,450). 466 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Rabe name at birth. Births ran at 28 in 1891–1900 and 56 in 1991–2000. Get the complete Rabe report, with a museum-style coat of arms.