| ![Show Contents]() Scharfenberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The ancestral home of the Scharfenberg family is in the German province of Bavaria. Scharfenberg is a German nickname surname. Such names came from eke-names, or added names, that described their initial bearer through reference to a physical characteristic or other attribute. It is a name for a sharp or quick witted person. The name stems from the German word "scharf," meaning "sharp." Early Origins of the Scharfenberg familyThe surname Scharfenberg was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. Chronicles first mention Sigehard Scharf of Bavaria in 1060, and Hainrich Scharpf of Wuerttemberg in 1330. Later the various families branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. Early History of the Scharfenberg familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scharfenberg research. Another 141 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1537, 1769, 1792, 1813 and 1851 are included under the topic Early Scharfenberg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Scharfenberg Spelling VariationsMany cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Scharfenberg include Scharff, Scharfe, Scharfer, Scharf and others. Early Notables of the Scharfenberg familyAnother 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Scharfenberg Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Scharfenberg migration to the United States | + |
German settlers were among the most common to come to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. Poverty and religious persecution drove many Bavarians to make this long trek. tenant farmers were also enticed by the prospect of owning land. From east to west, these German immigrants populated the United States, settling in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada also provided homes to many. Early settlers bearing the Scharfenberg surname or a spelling variation of the name include:
Scharfenberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Carl Scharfenberg, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 1
- Fr Scharfenberg, aged 16, who arrived in New York, NY in 1855 1
- H G Scharfenberg, who landed in Iowa in 1855 1
Scharfenberg Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Julius Asmus Scharfenberg, who landed in Wisconsin in 1910 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Scharfenberg (post 1700) | + |
- Doris Ann Scharfenberg (1917-2009), American Emmy Award winning television producer
- 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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Scharfenberg migration to the United States 
