Friebel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Friebel family

The surname Friebel was first found in Switzerland, 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 Friebel family

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Friebel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Froben, Froberg, Fröbner, Froburg, Frobel, Frobens, Frobner, Frobenbach and many more.

Early Notables of the Friebel family

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Friebel migration to the United States +

Friebel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christian Friebel, aged 25, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806 1
Nicolaus Friebel, who settled in New York, NY in 1851

Contemporary Notables of the name Friebel (post 1700) +

Herbert Friebel, German fighter pilot and flying ace in the Luftwaffe, during World War II, credited with 58 aerial victories, awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Sources +

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)