Loban Family Crest, Coat of Arms and Name History

The surname Loban first appeared in Devon where they held a family seat as Lords of the Estate.  The Saxon rule of English history declined after the Battle of Hastings in 1066.  The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries, and the Norman atmosphere prevailed.  But Saxon surnames remained and the family name first introduced in the year 1242 when Philip Lobb held lands. Some of the people with the surname Loban who arrived in the United States in the 19th century included Alister Loban, who arrived in Allegany County, Pennsylvania in the year 1876.

Blazons & Genealogy Notes

Gu. a lion pass. or, on a canton ar. a key paleways sa. Crest—A dexter arm in armour embowed, holding a tilting spear ppr.