Alber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France
Germany

The prestigious French surname Alber is a proud sign of a rich and dynamic ancestry. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. As well as the names of the saints of the Christian Church, many of the most common French surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. They derive from the language of the Franks, who controlled France between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries. The name Alber is derived from the given name Albert, which is itself derived from the Germanic personal name Albrecht. The name Albrecht means noble and bright and it was borne by numerous medieval princes, churchmen and military leaders.

Early Origins of the Alber family

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

Early History of the Alber family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alber research. Another 325 words (23 lines of text) covering the years 1012, 1060, 1400, 1613, 1646, 1670, 1707, 1710, 1712 and 1736 are included under the topic Early Alber History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Alber Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Albert, Alber, Alberte, Albers, Albaire, Albair, Albère, Alberre, Albairre, d'Albert, d'Alber, d'Alberte, d'Albers, d'Albaire, d'Albère, d'Alberre and many more.

Early Notables of the Alber family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Henri Albert de La Grange d'Arquien (1613-1707), French Cardinal de La Grange d'Arquien
Jeanne Baptiste d'Albert de Luynes, Comtesse de Verrue (1670-1736), a French noblewoman and the mistress of Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia

Alber Ranking

In the United States, the name Alber is the 13,871^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Alber migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Alber Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Benjamin Alber, who landed in Massachusetts in 1641 2

Alber Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joseph Alber, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 2
Matheus Alber, who settled in Philadelphia in 1753
Mathias Alber, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 2

Alber Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Alber, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 2
Ludwig Alber, who landed in Philadelphia in 1867
Mr.Jos Alber, aged 20, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Belgenland" 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Alber (post 1700) +

Robert J. Alber, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1936 4
Manfred Alber, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for Arizona State Senate 10th District, 2002 4
Siegbert Alber (b. 1936), prominent governmental advisor in Stuttgart
Leo Alber Huard (1916-1969), American lawyer and university dean in California

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)
Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2155
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html