| ![Show Contents]() Freiberger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Bavaria, Germany is the ancestral home of the Freiberger family. The Freiberger surname evolved as a local name. It is a name for a family that lived in Bavaria, where they grew to prominence and significant social and cultural influence in the early Middle Ages, contributing much to the feudal life of the time. The surname Freiberger derives from the German words, frei, which means free, and berg, which means hill, and is the name of a city in Germany. This surname is therefore a local name, and would have been adopted by someone who came from Freiberg. Early Origins of the Freiberger familyThe surname Freiberger was first found in Bavaria, where since ancient times the Freiberg family had been a prominent contributor to the development of the district's feudal society. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Freiberg became an integral part of the turbulent events of the period and the family therefore formed alliances with other distinguished families. Early History of the Freiberger familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Freiberger research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1675 is included under the topic Early Freiberger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Freiberger Spelling VariationsIn the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Freiberger include Freiberg, Freibergg, Freibberg, Freyberg, Freybberg, Freybergg, Frayberg, Fraybberg, Fraybergg, Freiburg, Freiberger, Freibuerg, Freibuerger, Freiperg, Freiperger, Freyburg, Freyberger, Freyperg, Frayburg, Frayberger, Frayperg, Freyburger and many more. Early Notables of the Freiberger familyMore information is included under the topic Early Freiberger Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Freiberger migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of German settlers came to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. The hardships of the long voyage were balanced by the opportunity to escape poverty and religious persecution. The descendents of these settlers still populate the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also live in Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Freiberger or a variant listed above:
Freiberger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Andreas Freiberger, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1764
Freiberger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Dietrich Freiberger, who settled in St. Clair Illinois in 1860
- Dietrich Freiberger, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Freiberger (post 1700) | + |
- Walter Frederick Freiberger (b. 1924), Viennese born educator
- 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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Freiberger migration to the United States 
