Sibert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The roots of the German surname Sibert 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 Sibert family
The surname Sibert 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 Sibert family
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Sibert 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 Sibert family
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Sibert Ranking
In the United States, the name Sibert is the 8,530th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Sibert migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Sibert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Jurig Sibert, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1738
- Jurig Sibert, aged 25, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
- George Sibert, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1762 2
Sibert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Adam Sibert, who landed in America in 1831 2
- Henry Sibert, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1848 2
Contemporary Notables of the name Sibert (post 1700) +
- William Luther Sibert (1860-1935), United States Army Major General, American politician, Delegate to Kentucky convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933
- Edwin Luther Sibert (1897-1977), United States Army Major General, son of William L. Sibert
- Franklin Cummings Sibert (1891-1980), United States Army general, son of William L. Sibert
- Sam L. Sibert (b. 1949), retired American professional basketball player
- Jordan Sibert (b. 1992), American professional basketball player
- Willa Sibert Cather (1876-1947), American novelist
Historic Events for the Sibert family +
HMS Dorsetshire
- Frank Francis Sibert (d. 1945), British Able Seaman aboard the HMS Dorsetshire when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 3
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)
- Force Z Survivors HMS Dorsetshire Crew List, (Retrieved 2018, February 13th), https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listdorsetshirecrew.html