Strasburg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The distinguished surname Strasburg is of German origin. It is derived from the Old Germanic phrase "an der Strasse," which literally means "on the street." Thus, the original bearer of this name was most likely someone whose residence was located on a street.

Early Origins of the Strasburg family

The surname Strasburg was first found in Bavaria and Austria, where the name Strasser came to be considered as playing a major role in the feudal society which affected the early development of Europe. The name Strasser became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which became important in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Strasburg family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Strasburg research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1736, 1787 and 1870 are included under the topic Early Strasburg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Strasburg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Strasser, Strassar, Straser, Strasar, Stresser, Stressar, Strassburg and many more.

Early Notables of the Strasburg family

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Strasburg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Strasburg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gottfried Strasburg, aged 36, who landed in America in 1843 1
Gottlieb Strasburg, aged 60, who arrived in America in 1843 1
Michael Strasburg, aged 31, who arrived in America in 1844 1
Marie Strasburg, who landed in America in 1854 1

Strasburg migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Strasburg Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Capt Strasburg, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750

Contemporary Notables of the name Strasburg (post 1700) +

Joseph Strasburg, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984 2

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 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html