Kobler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Kobler surname is generally thought to come from the Middle High German word "kübel" meaning a "vat," or "barrel." As such it was an occupational name for a cooper, or barrel maker.

Early Origins of the Kobler family

The surname Kobler was first found in Winterthur, Swtzerland, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the political conflicts of the area. The family branched into many houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions, where they played significant roles in the social and political affairs.

Early History of the Kobler family

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Kobler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kuebler, Kiebler, Kuebel, Kuebeler, Kubler, Kubeler, Kubele, Kubel, Kubbel, Kubber, Kuber, Kueber, Kiebele, Kobel, Kobeler and many more.

Early Notables of the Kobler family

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Migration of the Kobler family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hansz Kubler who was recorded as having arrived in Carolina in 1734; Jacob Kuebler, who, accompanied by his wife Anna Catharina and their three children, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749.

Contemporary Notables of the name Kobler (post 1700) +

John Kobler (1910-2000), American writer from Mount Vernon, New York, known for The Forgotten Woman (1939)
Flip Kobler, American Annie Award nominated writer and production designer, known for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002) and Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
Lt. Wayne F. Kobler (d. 1944), American fighter pilot from the 19th Fighter Squadron who was killed on 27 June 1944 while flying his P-47 on a low-level attack mission on Tinian, eponym Kobler Field, a former World War II airfield on Saipan in the Mariana Islands
Erich Kobler, German film editor and director. Kobler directed the 1949 comedy Trouble Backstairs, he also directed Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1955)
Julius Kobler, German actor, known for Die rote Nacht (1921), Strandgut der Leidenschaft (1922) and Banditen im Frack (1921)
Marcel Kobler, German actor, known for Das Glück beim Händewaschen (1982)
Martin Kobler (b. 1953), German diplomat, current German Ambassador to Pakistan