Straube History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The Straube surname is derived from the Old High German "strub, " equivalent to the Latin "strobilus," meaning "unkempt." As such, it was probably originally a nickname for someone who appeared scruffy-haired. Nickname surnames came from eke-names, or added names, that described their initial bearer through reference to a physical characteristic or other attribute.

Early Origins of the Straube family

The surname Straube was first found in the southern provinces of mediaeval Germany, where the name Straub was closely identified in this period with the feudal society that would eventually shape the course of European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches in Southern Bavaria, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Straube family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Straube research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1473 and 1477 are included under the topic Early Straube History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Straube Spelling Variations

Many 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 Straube include Straub, Strube, Struwe, Strufe, Strob, Strauber, Strauble, Strubel, Strobel, Strubing, Struwing and many more.

Early Notables of the Straube family

Notables of the time with the name Straube included

Kasper Straube, a German 15th century printer active in Cracow between 1473 and 1477 from Bavaria known as The Printer of the Turrecrematas

Straube migration to the United States +

Early immigration records have shown some of the first Straubes to arrive on North American shores:

Straube Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Michael Straube, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
Adam Straube, (b. 1701), who arrived in Georgia in 1738 aboard the ship "Two Brothers" 1
Johan Godfried Straube, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739 1
John William Straube, who arrived in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1740 1
Johan August Straube, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 1

Straube Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Catharina Straube, who arrived in Texas in 1845 1
Heinrich Straube, who arrived in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "York" 1
Edward Straube, who landed in America in 1849 1
F G Straube, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
J. Straube, who settled in Galveston, Texas, in 1851
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Straube (post 1700) +

Robert Straube (1938-2006), American artist
William C. Straube, American politician, Mayor of Edwardsville, Illinois, 1935-38, 1953 2
Charles F. Straube, American politician, Burgess of Ambridge, Pennsylvania, 1927-29 2
Oliver Straube (b. 1971), German football coach and a former player
Carl Siegfried Straube (1873-1950), German church musician, organist, and choral conductor
Erich Straube (1887-1971), German general, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

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, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html