Seeber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The roots of the German surname Seeber can be traced to the Old Germanic word "Siebmacher," meaning "sieve maker." The surname is occupational in origin, and was most likely originally borne by someone who held this position.

Early Origins of the Seeber family

The surname Seeber was first found in the territory of Meissen in eastern Saxony, where the name could be considered to have made an early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of modern European. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the widespread tribal and national conflicts, with each group seeking power and status in an unstable territorial profile.

Early History of the Seeber family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Seeber research. Another 168 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1741, 1816, 1818 and 1862 are included under the topic Early Seeber History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Seeber Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sieber, Sieb, Seeb, Seeber, Seaver, Sieberer, Siebmacher, Siebers, Siebe, Siebmann, Siep, Sieper, Sieppert, Siebert, Siepmann, Siber and many more.

Early Notables of the Seeber family

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Seeber Ranking

In the United States, the name Seeber is the 12,955^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Seeber migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Seeber Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Seeber, who arrived in New York in 1761 2
Jacob, Seeber Jr., who landed in New York in 1761 2
William Seeber, who landed in New York in 1761 2

Seeber Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michael Seeber, who arrived in North America in 1837 2
Paul Seeber, who settled in Philadelphia in 1854

Contemporary Notables of the name Seeber (post 1700) +

Robert Rex Seeber Jr. (1910-1969), American inventor at IBM who co-invented the Selective Sequence Electronic Calculator (SSEC), awarded the Naval Ordnance development award, 1944, Office of Scientific Research and Development, Certificate of Merit, 1945
Ronald Seeber, American college professor of Labor Relations at Cornell University
Guido Seeber (1879-1940), German pioneering cinematographer
Horacio Ricardo Seeber Demaría, Argentine sailor at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Richard Seeber (b. 1962), Austrian politician, Member of the European Parliament (2004-)
Francisco Seeber (1841-1913), Argentine military officer and politician, Mayor of Buenos Aires (1889-1890)

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)