Surname Siebzehnrübel - Meaning and Origin

Siebzehnrübel: What does the surname Siebzehnrübel mean?

The surname Siebzehnrübel is an old German name composed of two elements – "Siebzehn" meaning "seventeen" and "rübel" meaning "a piece", commonly used to refer to land. In the Middle Ages, "Siebzehnrübel" was likely used as a nickname for someone who lived on a property split into seventeen different plots.

The name could also be interpreted to mean "seventeen rulers" and this interpretation could point to a status of political power. This type of nickname was popular for nobles and knights in the Middle Ages, reflecting the governance of their lands, military campaigns of conquest, or honors they had earned or contributed to a region. The number seventeen is rather high and could indicate an area of large lands, or could also have been intended to flatter the size of the land as being larger than life.

The unusual combination of number and word is unique to German surnames which, unlike other countries, incorporates numbers into their surnames due to a long-standing custom. These names help to trace families back to their origins and can give us an idea of the society in which the family lived.

Siebzehnrübel: Where does the name Siebzehnrübel come from?

The last name Siebzehnrübel is most common today in Germany, in particular in the southern and midwestern parts of the country. It originates in the Middle Ages, when it was an occupational name for a miller, referring to the 17 millstones he used to grind grains into flour.

The name Siebzehnrübel is primarily found in the modern states of Saxony and Thuringia, two of the eastern states of Germany. In Saxony it is especially widespread in the Ore Mountains, where the name initially developed some 600 years ago.

Furthermore, the name can also be found in other parts of Germany and in countries outside of Germany where German immigrants or their descendants have settled. For instance, in the United States, the last name Siebzehnrübel can be encountered in several of the states of the Midwest, most notably in Wisconsin and Illinois.

The name Siebzehnrübel is not particularly popular today. It is estimated that there are only a few thousand individuals who carry this surname. Most of them are likely to be descendants of the original millers from centuries ago.

As a result, the name is somewhat rare in comparison to other surnames in Germany, but the history and tradition behind it live on in the many bearers of the name Siebzehnrübel.

Variations of the surname Siebzehnrübel

The surname Siebzehnrübel is a variant of the German surname Seipenrübe, which is derived from the German word "seipen", meaning "seven". The most common variants of this name are:

Siebzehnrübel, Siebzehnrübe, Seipenrübel, Seipenrübe, Sippenrübel, Sippenrübe, Siebeneckrübel, Siebeneckrübe.

Surnames derived from the same root also include Seifen, Seiffen, Seyfen, Seyffen, Seifenrübe and Seiffenrübe.

The spelling of this name has changed over time, spelling variations including Siebenrübel, Siebenrübe, Siebterrübel, Siebterrübe, Seibterrübel, Sebbeterrübe, Sibenrübel and Sibenrübe.

The name is found today in Germany and the United States, and can also be seen spelled in Dutch as Siebenegerrübel, Siebenegenrübe, Siebenokerrübel and Siebenokerrübe.

Other European countries where this name can be found include Austria, Liechtenstein, The Netherlands, Switzerland and Luxembourg.

Different spellings of the same surname can often be found in families of the same geographical area, showing the mobility of individuals and families. This is especially true for variations of Siebzehnrübel, which can be found in the other countries mentioned. Each version is ultimately derived from a single common source.

Famous people with the name Siebzehnrübel

• Johann Wilhelm Siebzehnruebel (1819–1881), German pharmacist and botanist
• Andreas Siebzehnruebel (1774–1850), Prussian sculptor
• Constantin von Siebzehnrübel (1790–1856), German physician
• Gottfried Siebzehnrübel (1743–1819), German pastor, nobleman and entomologist
• Friedrich von Siebzehnrübel (1759–1838), Prussian court councillor, banker and entrepreneur
• Johann Gottlieb Siebzehnrübel (1738–1810), Prussian jurist, theologian and professor of law
• August von Siebzehnrübel (1776–1849), Prussian court councillor, settled in Britain
• Alexander Siebzehnrübel (1828–1877), German physician, founder of the health resort Badenheim
• Martin Siebzehnrübel (1833–1902), Hamburg City Councillor, entrepreneur and philanthropist
• Franz Wilhelm Siebzehnrübel (1712–1779), German scholar and publisher

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