Show ContentsZuber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Zuber family

The surname Zuber was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Zuber family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Zuber research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1819 and 1876 are included under the topic Early Zuber History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Zuber Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Zuber, Zueber, Zuhber, Züber, Zouber, Zoober and others.

Early Notables of the Zuber family

Notables of the time with the surname Zuber were

  • the Zuber family of Switzerland

Zuber Ranking

In the United States, the name Zuber is the 5,425th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. [1]


United States Zuber migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Zuber Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Ulrig Zuber, who landed in New York in 1709 [2]
  • Michel Zuber, who arrived in America in 1752 [2]
  • David Zuber, who settled in Philadelphia in 1775
Zuber Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Ferdinand Zuber, who settled in Ohio in 1809-1852
  • Franz Zuber, who settled in New York in 1850
  • Franz Zuber, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 [2]
  • Joseph Von Zuber, who settled in America in 1854
  • August Zuber, who arrived in Chile in 1885 with his wife Anna Breithaupt in 1885
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Zuber migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Zuber Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Charles L. Zuber, who arrived in Ontario in 1871

Contemporary Notables of the name Zuber (post 1700) +

  • T. L. Zuber, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1948, 1952 [3]
  • Paul B. Zuber, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 23rd District, 1958 [3]
  • George P. Zuber, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State House of Representatives from Macomb County, 1942 [3]
  • Frank Zuber, American Republican politician, Mayor of Norwich, New York, 1930-43 [3]
  • Arnold Zuber, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Basel, 1914-16 [3]
  • Thomas Francis "Tom" Zuber (b. 1972), American attorney, entrepreneur, and inventor, creator and CEO of LawLoop.com
  • Catherine Zuber, American five-time Tony award winning costume designer for the Broadway theater and opera
  • William Henry "Bill" Zuber (1913-1982), American Major League Baseball pitcher in the 30's and 40's
  • Marc Zuber (1944-2003), India-born, British actor
  • Steven Zuber (b. 1991), Swiss football forward
  • ... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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