Traughber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The ancient and distinguished German surname Traughber is of several possible origins. Firstly, it may be derived from "Trauchgau" or "Trauchberg," both names of cities in South Germany. Alternatively, the name may indicate "son of Trauchber or Trauber," both Germanic personal names thought to be derived from the elements "thrud," meaning "strength," and "beraht," meaning "brilliant, glowing." Finally, the name may be related to the Middle High German "druch," meaning "game trap."

Early Origins of the Traughber family

The surname Traughber was first found in cities along the Austrian border, where the name is thought to have originated. The different possible origins of the name make it likely that several branches of the name emerged independently in various areas of southern Germany during the Middle Ages. It was a common practice at the time to refer to a new resident of a city by the name of his hometown; thus, the progenitor of one of the branches of the Traughber family may have been a native of Trauchgau or Trauchberg who had moved to another city. The first recorded bearer of the name was M. Trauch, who was living in the region of Füssen in 1562.

Early History of the Traughber family

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Traughber Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trauch, Trauchber, Trauchberg, Traucher, Traughber, Trauber, Tragber, Dragber and many more.

Early Notables of the Traughber family

Prominent among members of the name Traughber in this period include

several members of the Traughberg family of Swabia who were raised to nobility during the Middle Ages

Migration of the Traughber family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Michael Trarbach, who emigrated from the Palatinate to York County, Pennsylvania in 1751; Chritian Trobach, who came to Massachusetts in 1860; Friedrich Trober, who sailed from Bremen to New York in 1868.

Contemporary Notables of the name Traughber (post 1700) +

David Traughber, American Vice President of International Finance at Mattel, Los Angeles
Sam Traughber MD, American Physician and volunteer at Hope Medical Clinic, Destin/Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Paul Traughber, American Vice President at Alandale Insurance Agency, Orange County, California
Jeffrey B. Traughber, American lawyer, founding partner of Dillingham & Traughber, Elkton, Kentucky