| ![Show Contents]() Auerback History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Etymology of AuerbackWhat does the name Auerback mean? Bavaria, Germany is the ancestral home of the Auerback family. The Auerback surname evolved as a local name for a family that lived in several places in Southern Germany having derived from the Old German words Aurochs, a kind of wild bull that is now extinct, and bach, which means stream. The word auerbach can also mean a marshy brook. Early Origins of the Auerback familyThe surname Auerback was first found in Bavaria, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Early History of the Auerback familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Auerback research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1530, 1654, 1812 and 1882 are included under the topic Early Auerback History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Auerback Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Auerback include Auerbach, Auerback, Auerbacke, Auerbache, Aurbach, Urbach and many more. Early Notables of the Auerback familyBerthold Auerbach (1812-1882), German writer of village life in the Black Forest. Auerbach's Keller was a famous tavern in Leipzig, dating from 1530, which became associated with...
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| Auerback migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of German settlers came to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. The hardships of the long voyage were balanced by the opportunity to escape poverty and religious persecution. The descendents of these settlers still populate the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also live in Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Auerback or a variant listed above:
Auerback Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Meyer Auerback, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872 1
- 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)
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