Hieber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The distinguished German surname Hieber comes from the kingdom of Bavaria, and is of two possible origins. Firstly, the name means "son of Hieber or Hildibert," both Germanic personal names derived from the Old High German "hiltja," meaning "battle." Alternatively, the name may be derived from the Middle High German word "huober," meaning "owner of a patch of farmland." The term "Hube" was used to denote a 40-acre hide of farmland. In this case, it is likely that the original bearer of this name was someone who owned such a farm.

Early Origins of the Hieber family

The surname Hieber was first found in various cities in Bavaria, where the name originated. The different origins of the name make it likely that several branches of the family emerged independently during the Middle Ages. The young Hieber family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of medieval Bavarian society.

Early History of the Hieber family

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Hieber Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hieber, Hieb, Hiebe, Hipe, Hilb and others.

Early Notables of the Hieber family

Prominent among members of the name Hieber in this period include

Wolf Stefan Hieber (c.1695-1741), a well-known German organist, Georg Melchior Hieber (1804-1896), a German army general, and Georg Hieb (c.1865), a famous German actor

Hieber migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hieber Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

George Michael Hieber, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1769 1

Hieber Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christian Hieber, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1841 1
Joseph Hieber, aged 37, who arrived in Missouri in 1848 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Hieber (post 1700) +

Rámon George Hieber (b. 1897), American physicist, mathematician, and professor
George F. II Hieber, American Republican politician, Member of Florida State House of Representatives 58th District; Elected 1978 2
Frank Hieber, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2004 2
Jean Hieber (b. 1915), French philosopher
Walter Otto Hieber (1895-1976), prominent Bavarian chemist

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html