Eberlein History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Austria
Germany

The Austrian name Eberlein is a patronymic derived from the Germanic personal name Albrecht, which was composed of the elements "adal," meaning "noble" and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, were the earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Austria. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins.

Early Origins of the Eberlein family

The surname Eberlein was first found in Austria, where since early medieval times the name Eberl was closely identified with feudal society's social and political advancements. The name would later emerge as a noble family of great influence with many distinguished branches in the region.

Early History of the Eberlein family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eberlein research. Another 124 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1547, 1612, 1730, 1760 and 1763 are included under the topic Early Eberlein History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Eberlein Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eberl, Eberle, Eberlin, Eberlen, Ebberl, Ebberle, Eberlein, Ebberlein, Ebberlin and many more.

Early Notables of the Eberlein family

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Eberlein migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Eberlein Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Christ Eberlein, who landed in Long Island in 1781 1
Johann Eberlein, who arrived in America in 1781 1

Eberlein Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joh George Eberlein, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1803 1
J M Eberlein, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 1
G S Eberlein, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 1
Christian Eberlein, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 1
George Eberlein, who arrived in St Clair County, III in 1859 1
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Eberlein (post 1700) +

Frederick A. Eberlein, American politician, Mayor of East Detroit, Michigan, 1939-40 2
Gustav Eberlein (1847-1926), sculptor of many public monuments, one of Bismarck in Krefeld

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, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html