Schaber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The roots of the distinguished German surname Schaber lie in the former duchy of Swabia. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "schoup," meaning "bundle/wisp of straw." It is likely that the name was initially borne by a miller, or by someone who lived near a mill.

Early Origins of the Schaber family

The surname Schaber was first found in Baden and Swabia, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. The first known bearer of the name was a knight named Schaub, who lived in Strasbourg in 1293.

Early History of the Schaber family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schaber research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1690, 1713, 1715, 1758, 1774, 1797, 1817, 1865 and 1871 are included under the topic Early Schaber History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schaber Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schaub, Schob, Schaublin, Schwab, Schabia, Scwab, Schaib, Schaible, Schable and many more.

Early Notables of the Schaber family

Notables with the surname Schaber during this period were Sir Luke Schaub (1690-1758), a British diplomat, born at Basle in Switzerland. He was Secretary to Richard, Lord Cobham, who was English ambassador at...
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Schaber migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schaber Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joh Christoph Schaber, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
Johann Christof Schaber, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
Johann Christoph Schaber, who landed in America in 1752 1
Sebastian Schaber, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
Andrew Schaber, who landed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1759 1
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Schaber Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Schaber, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 1
George Schaber, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1866 1

Schaber migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schaber Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Balthasar Schaber, who arrived in Canada in 1850

Contemporary Notables of the name Schaber (post 1700) +

Penny Bernard Schaber (b. 1953), American politician, Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (2008-)
Caleb David Schaber (1973-2009), American artist and journalist, best known for his participation in the Seattle Monolith project

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)