Show ContentsWyble History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The roots of the distinguished German surname Wyble lie in the former duchy of Swabia. The name is Middle High German in origin, and can be translated as "bailiff, court usher." It is likely that the progenitor of this name held this occupation.

Early Origins of the Wyble family

The surname Wyble was first found in Swabia, where it is believed to have first emerged. The occupational origin of the name makes it likely that several branches of the Wyble family emerged independently in the various High German speaking regions of Germany during the Middle Ages. The first known bearer of the name was Burcardus qui Waibil, who was a resident of the village of Lellwangen near Überlingen in 1200. The young Wyble family played a major role in the early history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of medieval Swabian society.

Early History of the Wyble family

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Wyble Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Waibel, Waible, Waibl, Weible, Weibel, Wibble, Wyble and many more.

Early Notables of the Wyble family

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Wyble Ranking

In the United States, the name Wyble is the 14,703rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Wyble family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jacob Waibel, who emigrated from Switzerland to Carolina in 1738; Johannes Waibel, who settled in Philadelphia in 1764; Georg Weibel, a Hessian mercenary who settled in Newfoundland after fighting in the American Revolution, Caspar Weibel, who immigrated to Baltimore in 1833.


Contemporary Notables of the name Wyble (post 1700) +

  • Fred A. Wyble, American horse trainer, his horse Bold Chapeau competed in the 1975 Preakness Stakes
  • Mary Wyble, American ice dancer who won a pewter medal at the 2002 U.S. Junior Figure Skating Championships
  • Katie Wyble, American ice dancer who competed in the 2006 United States Figure Skating Championships
  • James Otis "Jimmy" Wyble (1922-2010), American guitarist, noted for his contributions to both jazz and Western swing
  • F. Merrill Wyble, American politician, Candidate in primary for Circuit Judge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1966 2


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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