Schreiber Coat of Arms & Family Crest
Where the Schreiber name began, what it means, and where it was first recorded.
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Origin of the Schreiber name
Schreiber is an occupational name for a scribe, clerk or secretary, from Middle High German schrībære. Towns, courts and noble households employed scribes to draw up charters and keep records, and the word later came to mean a clerk in a chancery or town hall. Schreiber is common throughout Germany and Austria, and it is also a Jewish surname.
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This overview covers the Schreiber name in Germany. We also hold records of the name in other countries, such as the United States, Austria and Switzerland; your full pack is researched for your family's country of origin.
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Schreiber name FAQ
What does the Schreiber name mean?
Scribe, clerk. Common variants include Schriever, Schreibers, Schreyber.
Where does the Schreiber surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in the United States, Austria and Switzerland.
Is there a Schreiber coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Schreiber crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Schreiber coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Duden Familiennamen; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).