Spiegelberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The surname Spiegelberg is a local name, derived from the place name Spiegelberg, a small village near Strassberg. The place name is derived from the Latin word "specula," which means "watchtower." The Latin words both have a common root, which means "to see."

Early Origins of the Spiegelberg family

The surname Spiegelberg was first found in Switzerland, 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 of barons from the canton of Thurgau as well as a branch of counts, who settled in the Westphalian region. They had many distinguished branches, and became noted for their involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Spiegelberg family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Spiegelberg research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1557 is included under the topic Early Spiegelberg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Spiegelberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Spiegelberg, Spiegelberge, Spiegelburg, Spiegleberg, Spieglberg and many more.

Early Notables of the Spiegelberg family

Notables of the time with the surname Spiegelberg were

a descendent of Ernst von Spiegelberg, Count Philipp von Spiegelberg, who died fighting valiantly on August 10, 1557 during the battle of St...

Spiegelberg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Spiegelberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joh Heinr Spiegelberg, who arrived in America in 1847 1
Franz Spiegelberg, who settled in Philadelphia in 1868

Spiegelberg Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Anna Spiegelberg, aged 22, who landed in America from Dusseldorf, in 1900
August Spiegelberg, aged 28, who landed in America from Dusseldorf, in 1900
Bertha Spiegelberg, aged 0, who landed in America from Dusseldorf, in 1900
Chas. E. Spiegelberg, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States, in 1903
C. E. Spiegelberg, who immigrated to the United States, in 1904
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Contemporary Notables of the name Spiegelberg (post 1700) +

Herbert Spiegelberg (1904-1990), American philosopher
George A. Spiegelberg, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1934 2
Otto Spiegelberg (1830-1881), German gynecologist, eponym of Spiegelberg criteria

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html