| ![Show Contents]() Feuerbach History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The name Feuerbach derives from the German word "feuer" meaning "fire," and was probably an occupational name for someone who worked with fire such as a smith, a fire lighter, or a person who took care of the heating a household. Early Origins of the Feuerbach familyThe surname Feuerbach was first found in Austria, where the family gained a significant reputation for its contributions to the emerging mediaeval society. The name became prominent as many branches of the family founded separate houses and acquired estates in various regions, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Pertholt der Feurer in the Sonnenberg monastery around 1350. Early History of the Feuerbach familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Feuerbach research. Another 205 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1297 and 1702 are included under the topic Early Feuerbach History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Feuerbach Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Feuerbach include Feuer, Feuerer, Feirer, Feierle, Feuerre, Fuer, Fewer, Fuere and many more. Early Notables of the Feuerbach familyMore information is included under the topic Early Feuerbach Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Feuerbach migration to the United States | + |
After the First World War, Austria became a republic. The Treaty of Versailles broke up the empire in 1919 and many of the Sudeten Germans were incorporated into the new nation of Czechoslovakia. In the 20th century, many Austrians migrated to other parts of Germany or Europe, as well as to North America. In the United States, the majority of settlers landed in Philadelphia, and moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Many German settlers also migrated to Canada, particularly Ontario and the Prairies. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Feuerbach were
Feuerbach Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Anton Feuerbach, aged 25, who arrived in Missouri in 1848 [1]
- Leonard Feuerbach, aged 16, who arrived in New York in 1895 aboard the ship "Veendam (1871)" from Rotterdam, Netherlands [2]
- Maria Feuerbach, aged 26, who arrived in New York in 1895 aboard the ship "Trave" from Bremen, Germany [2]
- Michael Feuerbach, aged 56, originally from Volkrech, who arrived in New York in 1897 aboard the ship "Trave" from Bremen, Germany [2]
Feuerbach Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Peter Feuerbach, aged 31, originally from Jeseritz, Germany, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Hansa" from Hamburg, Germany [2]
- Karoline Feuerbach, aged 24, originally from Nurnberg, Germany, who arrived in New York in 1923 aboard the ship "George Washington" from Bremen, Germany [2]
- Eduard Feuerbach, aged 21, originally from Muenchen, Germany, who arrived in New York in 1923 aboard the ship "George Washington" from Bremen, Germany [2]
| Contemporary Notables of the name Feuerbach (post 1700) | + |
- Allan "Al" Dean Feuerbach (b. 1948), former American track and field athlete, four time American champion in the shot put
- Lawrence E. Joseph Feuerbach (1883-1911), American Olympic bronze medalist for shot put at the 1904 games
- Friedrich Heinrich Feuerbach (1806-1880), German philologist and philosopher
- Karl Wilhelm von Feuerbach (1800-1834), German mathematician and geometer who developed the Feuerbach point and Feuerbach's theorem in 1822, son of Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach
- Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach (1775-1833), German legal scholar who reformed the Bavarian penal code
- Anselm Feuerbach (1829-1880), German painter, the leading classicist painter of the German 19th-century school, grandson of Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach
- Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach (1804-1872), German philosopher and anthropologist best known for his book The Essence of Christianity; the critique inspired Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
- 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)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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Feuerbach migration to the United States 
