Scheiber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Scheiber family

The surname Scheiber was first found in northern Germany, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century on the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the five hundred-year process of developing the German nation. Chronicles first mention descendents of the northern German families who early on moved deep into the south. Listed are Hainrich "aus der Scheiben" of Tirol in 1369, Hensel Scheybel in 1379, and E. Schyblin of Wuerttemberg in 1450.

Early History of the Scheiber family

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Scheiber Spelling Variations

One 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 Scheiber include Scheibler, Scheiber, Scheybe, Scheibe, Scheyber, Schiber and many more.

Early Notables of the Scheiber family

Notable figures of the time with the name Scheiber were Carl Friedrich Scheibler, who was the son of the famous Prussian doctor and professor of natural history in Stargard. Carl Friedrich was a priest...
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Scheiber Ranking

In the United States, the name Scheiber is the 15,676^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Scheiber migration to the United States +

Much of German history has been shaped by the state of Prussia. It was an enduring military power until after the Second World War. At that time, the state was abolished altogether and its land divided between the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany and West Germany. While some Prussians were content to remain in those countries, others moved away, many of them migrating to North America. They entered the United States mostly through Philadelphia, moving on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Others went to Canada, settling on the prairies and in the province of Ontario. Among those of this surname listed in various historical records were:

Scheiber Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mathis Scheiber, aged 43, who arrived in Missouri in 1848 2
Catherine Scheiber, aged 17, who arrived in New York, NY in 1876 2
Lorenz Scheiber, aged 19, who landed in New York, NY in 1876 2
Mr. Johann Scheiber, aged 20, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "La Gascogne", heading to Sacramento 3
Miss Heinrika Scheiber, aged 17, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "La Gascogne", heading to Sacramento 4
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Contemporary Notables of the name Scheiber (post 1700) +

Anne Scheiber (1903-1995), American business woman who made over 22 million through a lifetime of investments from a $5,000 start
Peter Scheiber (b. 1935), American inventor of Quadraphonic sound
Noam Scheiber, American editor for The New Republic
Frederick Scheiber, American politician who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1883 as a Democrat
Sándor "Alexander" Scheiber (1913-1985), Hungarian rabbi and Jewish scholar
Mario Scheiber (b. 1983), Austrian World Cup skier
Hugo Scheiber (1873-1950), Hungarian modernist painter

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2024
Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2025