Show ContentsDauber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The prominent surname Dauber originated in France, a country which has been a dominant presence in world affairs for centuries. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. As well as the names of the saints of the Christian Church, many of the most common French surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. They derive from the language of the Franks, who controlled France between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries. The name Dauber is derived from the Old German given name Alberic. Looking back even further, we found the name was originally derived from the Latin word Albericus.

Early Origins of the Dauber family

The surname Dauber was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France in the eastern part of France where one can trace this distinguished name since very early times.

This surname is generally believed to be derived from Albert, an ancient baptismal name. The closest gallo-germanic form of the name was found in the name of Aubertus which according to MM A. Bernard and A. Bruel is recorded in the "Recueil des chartres de l'abbaye de Cluny" some time during the year 922. This same spelling surfaced again around the year 1136 in the cartulary of Saint Cyprien of Poitiers. It is believed that the original name was "Athalbertus," which was first noted during the end of the 6th century. 1

As it is so frequently found during that period, the name keeps on reappearing under different forms and for this particular name we find many variations such as Adalbertus during the 6th century, Aalbertus and Atalbertus during the 10th century.

From its original settlement the family branched to all the different regions of France, and today the name is encountered, in its several variations, depending on the area, in most parts of France.

Early History of the Dauber family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dauber research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1632, 1642, 1702, 1714, 1748, 1753 and 1763 are included under the topic Early Dauber History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dauber Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Aubert, Auber, Aubers, Aubbert, Aubber, Aubbers, Aubère, Aubèrre, Auberg, Obert, Ober, Obers, Obbert, Obber, Obbers, Obère, Obèrre, Oberg, Haubert, Hauber, Haubers, Haubbert, Haubber, Haubbers, Hauberg, Hobert, Hober, Hobers, Hobbert, Hobère, Hobèrre, D'Aubert, D'Auber, D'Aubers, D'Aubbert, D'Aubber, D'Aubbers, D'Aubère, D'Aubèrre, D'Auberg, Aubet, Aubey, Aubay, Aubé, Aubée, Aubbet, Aubbey, Aubbay, Aubbé, Aubbée, Aubère, Aubèrre and many more.

Early Notables of the Dauber family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Charles Aubert de La Chesnaye (1632-1702), a French businessman, the richest financier and businessman in New France, member of the Sovereign Council of New France; and Noel Aubert de Versé (c. 1642-1714), a French advocate of religious toleration.Jacques Aubert was an eminent French violinist and composer, born towards the end of the 17th century. He was violinist in the royal band, the orchestra of the Opera, and the Concerts Spirituels. In 1748 he was nominated leader of the band and director...
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United States Dauber migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dauber Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Frederic Dauber, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1747 2
  • Wilhelm Dauber, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1747 2
  • Peter Dauber, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 2
  • Johann Abraham Dauber, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
  • Georg Christoph Dauber, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Dauber Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Care Dauber, aged 36, who landed in New York in 1854 2
  • Carl Dauber, aged 15, who arrived in New York in 1854 2
  • Catharina Dauber, aged 22, who landed in New York in 1854 2
  • Elisth Dauber, aged 19, who arrived in New York in 1854 2
  • Jaacb Dauber, aged 50, who landed in New York in 1854 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Dauber (post 1700) +

  • Jeremy A. Dauber, American Atran Professor of Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture in the Department of Germanic Languages at Columbia University
  • Raymond "Ray" George Dauber (1902-1965), American football player, track and field athlete
  • Cori Dauber, Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina
  • Robert Dauber (1922-1945), German composer, pianist and cellist
  • Adolf Dauber (1894-1950), Ukrainian-born, Jewish jazz violinist, bandleader, composer and music arranger
  • William "Billy" E Dauber (1935-1980), Chicago mobster, hitman and associate in the Chicago Outfit's Southside chop shop ring


  1. Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
  2. 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)


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