Show ContentsSchaible History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The roots of the distinguished German surname Schaible 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 Schaible family

The surname Schaible 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 Schaible family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schaible 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 Schaible History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schaible 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 Schaible family

Notables with the surname Schaible during this period were

  • Christian Friedrich Schaub (1713-1774), was a priest and writer from Hamburg, Franz Michael Schaible (1797-1865), was a German preacher, and Franz von Schaub (1817-1871), was a well-known astronomer a...

Schaible Ranking

In the United States, the name Schaible is the 12,956th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


United States Schaible migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schaible Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Earnest F. Schaible, who was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1852
  • Johann Schaible, who sailed from Bremen to New York in 1869
  • Frederick Schaible, who was living in Indiana in 1882

Contemporary Notables of the name Schaible (post 1700) +

  • Grace Berg Schaible (1925-2017), American lawyer and politician, she became Alaska's first female state attorney general
  • Donald Schaible (b. 1957), American politician of the North Dakota State Senate
  • Valerie Maynard Schaible (b. 1902), American professor of mathematics
  • Theodore E. Schaible, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1921-22 [2]
  • Henry F. Schaible, American politician, Mayor of Kansas City, Kansas, 1926 [2]
  • Father Ivo Schaible SDS, (1912-1990), born Josef Schaible a German Catholic priest and artist


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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