Suber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The roots of the German surname Suber 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 Suber family
The surname Suber 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 Suber family
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Suber 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 Suber family
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Suber Ranking
In the United States, the name Suber is the 5,250th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
Suber migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Suber Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Hans Suber, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
- Friederich Suber, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
Suber Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- J Suber, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
Contemporary Notables of the name Suber (post 1700) +
- Billie Scott Suber (b. 1934), American football player, inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1993
- Alex Suber (b. 1985), American retired professional CFL football player
- Tora Suber (b. 1974), American former professional WNBA basketball player
- Walter Shell Suber (b. 1967), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 2004 3
- Siri Margareta Augusta Suber (1892-1984), Swedish writer and novelist
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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html