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Early Origins of the Staab family

The surname Staab was first found in Austria, where the name Stabber became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Staab family

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Staab Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Staaber, Staader, Staaper, Staab, Stabe, Stable, Stabel and many more.

Early Notables of the Staab family

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Staab Ranking

In the United States, the name Staab is the 10,841st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


United States Staab migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Staab Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Abraham Staab, who landed in New York in 1653 [2]
Staab Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Philip Staab, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 [2]
Staab Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Magd Staab, aged 24, who arrived in New York in 1854 [2]
  • Peter Staab, who landed in Kansas in 1876 [2]
  • Raymond Staab, who arrived in Kansas in 1876 [2]
  • Raymund Staab, who landed in Kansas in 1876 [2]
  • Henry Staab, who landed in Kansas in 1876 [2]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Staab (post 1700) +

  • Samantha M. Staab, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008 [3]
  • F. F. Staab, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Ste. Genevieve County Democratic Party, 1949 [3]
  • Edward Vincent Staab Dr (1936-2008), Professor of Radiology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem NC healso established US and CT programs at theUniversity of North Carolina. While at theUniversity of Florida, he assisted in the developmentand implementation of picturearchiving and communications systemswith other institutions [4]
  • Roy Frank Staab (b. 1941), American artist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who created Nature Belle in Milwaukee
  • Rebecca Ann Staab (b. 1961), American actress and former beauty queen
  • Monika Staab (b. 1959), German football manager
  • Heinz Staab (1926-2012), German chemist, Director of Max Planck Society (1984-1990)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, April 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, July 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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