Show ContentsEberling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Austrian name Eberling 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 Eberling family

The surname Eberling 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 Eberling family

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

Eberling 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 Eberling family

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United States Eberling migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Eberling Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Ludwig Eberling, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 1
Eberling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Carl Eberling, aged 52, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Joh. Derhardt", he died in 1846
  • Mr. Wilh. Eberling, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Joh. Derhardt"
  • Miss Caro. Eberling, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Joh. Derhardt"
  • Mr. Carl Eberling, aged 22, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Joh. Derhardt"
  • Mr. Christian Eberling, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Joh. Derhardt"
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Eberling (post 1700) +

  • Kurt Eberling Sr. (1930-2008), German-born, American chef, inventor of SpaghettiOs
  • Charles Eberling, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944 2


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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