Seibel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France
Germany

The Seibel surname is derived from the Old French given name Sauvé, which comes from the word "sauver," meaning "to save." The name was given to those who were thought to have achieved religious salvation.

Early Origins of the Seibel family

The surname Seibel was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family has held a family seat since early times.

Early History of the Seibel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Seibel research. Another 210 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1491, 1514, 1527, 1537, 1543, 1551, 1554, 1570, 1685 and 1692 are included under the topic Early Seibel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Seibel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sayve, Sayves, Saive, Saives, Seyve, Seyves, Save, Saivet, Sailve, Seive, Seives, Saieve, Saieves, Seieve, Seieves, de Sayve, du Sayve, Saybe, Saybes, Saibe, Saibes, Seybe, Seybes, Saitbe, Saitbes, Seibe, Seibes, Saiebe, Saiebes, Seiebe and many more.

Early Notables of the Seibel family

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Seibel Ranking

In the United States, the name Seibel is the 8,243^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Seibel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Seibel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Conrad Seibel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Elizabeth Seibel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1795 2

Seibel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Valentin Seibel, who landed in America in 1832 2
Philipp Seibel, who arrived in North America in 1843 2
Philipp Karl Seibel, who landed in North America in 1843 2
Friedrich Seibel, who landed in North America in 1843 2
George Seibel, aged 27, who landed in Missouri in 1847 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Seibel (post 1700) +

Anne Seibel, American art director
Tara Seibel (b. 1973), American alternative cartoonist, graphic designer and illustrator
Henry Seibel (1876-1967), American football player
Cathy Seibel (b. 1960), United States federal judge
Philip Matthew Seibel (b. 1979), former American Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher
John Seibel (b. 1970), American broadcaster
Rutherford B. Seibel, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Hudson County, 1921 3
Edwin A. Seibel, American Republican politician, Mayor of Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1953-55 3
Albert Seibel (1844-1936), French physician and viticulturist
Kevin Seibel (b. 1983), Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman

The Seibel Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Velis quod prosis
Motto Translation: Aim at what you can accomplish

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html