Show ContentsSilberer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The roots of the distinguished German surname Silberer lie in the region of Hessen. The name literally means "silver," and was most likely originally borne by a silversmith.

Early Origins of the Silberer family

The surname Silberer was first found in Hessen, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. The earliest recorded variant of the name was Silberer, borne by a resident of Esslingen in 1279.

Early History of the Silberer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Silberer research. Another 152 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1633, 1640, 1678, 1683, 1734, 1753 and 1828 are included under the topic Early Silberer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Silberer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Silbermann, Silberman, Silver, Silber, Suelber, Suelver, Silberer, Silbert, Sylver, Sylvermann, Sylverman, Silvermann, Silverman, Sylber, Silvernail and many more.

Early Notables of the Silberer family

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Migration of the Silberer family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: George Silber, who came to Philadelphia in 1749; as did Tobias Silber in 1805; John Conrad Silber in 1823; and Daniel Silber in 1868. Joseph Silberman came in 1844.


Contemporary Notables of the name Silberer (post 1700) +

  • Gustav A. "Geza" Silberer (1876-1938), Austrian journalist and author
  • Noémie Silberer (b. 1991), Swiss two-time bronze medalist figure skater at the Swiss Figure Skating Championships in 2008 and 2009
  • Herbert Silberer (1882-1923), Austrian Viennese psychoanalyst involved with the professional circle surrounding Sigmund Freud, Carl Gustav Jung, Alfred Adler and others


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