Struve History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The history of the Struve family began in the historic kingdom of Schleswig, which is the northernmost state in western Germany. By and large, hereditary surnames were formed in Germany when areas of Schleswig, and most of the German states, were a part of the Holy Roman Empire. At this time, as the population of Europe swelled and travel became easier, people began to encounter others sharing their own name. They avoided confusion by adopting a second name. A common form of surname found in Schleswig are those that are derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Struve was a name for a man who was unkempt and had hair that was shaggy and bristly. Ancient records reveal the name Struve is derived from the Old German "strub," which means "rough" or "unkept."

Early Origins of the Struve family

The surname Struve was first found in Hamburg, where the family rose to prominence early in the mediaeval era. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Individual bearers of this name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include the knight Gerung Strubel, who was born in Waldshut in 1240. He was also recorded as Gerung von Ofteringen in 1280, and his sons were the knights Hartman, Ulrich, and Friedrich Strubel. Chronicles also mention "Lord Manegold von Estorpe der Struve, the horseman," and Radolf Struve of Stralsund (c.1297).

Early History of the Struve family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Struve research. Another 245 words (18 lines of text) covering the year 1793 is included under the topic Early Struve History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Struve Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Strubel, Strube, Strub, Struble, Strubele, Strubeler, Strubler, Strubl, Struebel, Struebe, Strueble, Struebele, Struebeler, Struebler, Struebl, Struvel, Struv, Struve, Struven, Strubing, Struebing (Rostock), Strubinger, Strueving, Struwel, Struwe, Strubig, Struebig, Struebich, Strubich, Strufe, Strubb, Strubbe, Strubbel, Strubble and many more.

Early Notables of the Struve family

Notables of the time included

Anton Sebastian von Struve, who distinguished himself as State Advisor and emissary to Russia

Struve migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Struve Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Christoph Struve, who arrived in America in 1783 1
Charles Struve, who landed in New York in 1785 1

Struve Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Struve, who landed in Iroquois County, III in 1885 1

Struve migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Struve Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Christopher Johann Frederick Auguste Struve, (b. 1795), aged 46, English clerk who was convicted in London, England for 10 years for burglary, transported aboard the "David Clarke" on 3rd June 1841, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Struve (post 1700) +

William F. Struve (1865-1943), American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1908 3
Theodore Jonathan Struve (1868-1936), American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Haifa, 1906-16 3
Henry George Gordon Struve (1836-1905), American Republican politician, Mayor of Seattle, Washington, 1882-84 3
Henry C. von Struve, American politician, U.S. Consul in Curaçao, 1916; Erfurt, 1917; Havana, 1918-19; Mexicali, 1924; Gothenberg, 1926-29; Caracas, 1932 4
Karl Hermann Struve (1854-1920), Baltic German astronomer born in Russia

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd June 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/david-clarke
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html