Schauber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The roots of the distinguished German surname Schauber lie in the former duchy of Swabia. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "schoup," meaning "bundle/wisp of straw." It is likely that the name was initially borne by a miller, or by someone who lived near a mill.

Early Origins of the Schauber family

The surname Schauber was first found in Baden and Swabia, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. The first known bearer of the name was a knight named Schaub, who lived in Strasbourg in 1293.

Early History of the Schauber family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schauber research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1690, 1713, 1715, 1758, 1774, 1797, 1817, 1865 and 1871 are included under the topic Early Schauber History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schauber Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schaub, Schob, Schaublin, Schwab, Schabia, Scwab, Schaib, Schaible, Schable and many more.

Early Notables of the Schauber family

Notables with the surname Schauber during this period were Sir Luke Schaub (1690-1758), a British diplomat, born at Basle in Switzerland. He was Secretary to Richard, Lord Cobham, who was English ambassador at...
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Schauber migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schauber Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anthony Schauber, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1841 1
Michel Schauber, who arrived in Ohio in 1869 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Schauber (post 1700) +

A. B. Schauber, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1928 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 2015, November 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html