Schober History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Schober

What does the name Schober mean?

The roots of the distinguished surname Schober lie in the kingdom of Bavaria. The name is derived from the Old Germanic word "schober," a medieval term for a barn or a stretch of land. Thus, the name would have been originally borne by the owner of a "schober."

Early Origins of the Schober family

The surname Schober was first found in the agricultural areas, where tracts of land (schobers) were rented out by ranchers. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Leutolt der Schober, who was living in the Bavarian town of Hohenstein in 1289. The young Schober family was instrumental in the development of early Bavarian society, playing an important role in the medieval history of the region.

Early History of the Schober family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schober research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1289, 1531, 1559, 1598, 1670, 1739, 1798 and 1882 are included under the topic Early Schober History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schober Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Shobe, Shober, Schober, Schobe and others.

Early Notables of the Schober family

Prominent among members of the name Schober in this period include

Hulderich Schober (1559-1598), a deputy rector from Silesia, Gottlob Schober (1670-1739), a city doctor from Estonia, and Franz von Schober (1798-1882), a German writer and patron of the arts

Schober Ranking

In the United States, the name Schober is the 16,366^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Schober migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schober Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Kristiaen Schober, who arrived in New York in 1709 2
Peter Schober, who arrived in New York in 1709 2
Jacob Schober, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
John Michael Schober, who arrived in Georgia in 1738 2
Hedwig Regina Schober, who arrived in New York, NY in 1743 2
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Schober Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Fredk Schober, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1802 2
Gottfried Schober, who landed in Ohio in 1826 2
Mr. Joh C. Schober, aged 18, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Dyle Soomes"
Dorothea Schober, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
Christian Schober, who arrived in Texas in 1854 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Schober (post 1700) +

Frederick Schober, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Hudson County, 1895 3
Charles A. Schober (b. 1863), American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Essex County, 1895-96 3
Mathias Schober (b. 1976), German footballer
Peter Jakob Schober (b. 1897), German artist
Wolfgang Schober (b. 1989), Austrian football goalkeeper
Johann Schober (1874-1932), Austrian police officer
Franz Adolf Friedrich Schober (1796-1882), Austrian poet, librettist, lithographer and actor

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html