Straub is a
Germanic surname that literally means "one with bushy or bristly hair".
Its original meaning in Middle High German is "rough" or "unkempt".
It may also refer to people who come from
Straubing
Straubing () is an independent city in Lower Bavaria, southern Germany. It is seat of the district of Straubing-Bogen. Annually in August the Gäubodenvolksfest, the second largest fair in Bavaria, is held.
The city is located on the Danube form ...
in Germany.
[ Spelling variations of Straub include '' Straube, Strauber, Straubinger, Strauble, Strob, Strobel, Strube, Strub, Strufe, Struwe, and Struwing.'']
The first known Straub in the United States was Johannes Straub, one of the Palatine Germans
Palatines (german: Pfälzer), also known as the Palatine Dutch, are the people and princes of Palatinates ( Holy Roman principalities) of the Holy Roman Empire. The Palatine diaspora includes the Pennsylvania Dutch and New York Dutch.
In 1709 ...
brought to New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
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in 1710. There were later arrivals, especially in the Pennsylvania Deutsch region and Ohio
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, most with an origin in Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...
, Hesse-Darmstadt
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt (german: Landgrafschaft Hessen-Darmstadt) was a State of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by a younger branch of the House of Hesse. It was formed in 1567 following the division of the Landgraviate of Hesse betwee ...
, Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate ( , ; german: link=no, Rheinland-Pfalz ; lb, Rheinland-Pfalz ; pfl, Rhoilond-Palz) is a western state of Germany. It covers and has about 4.05 million residents. It is the ninth largest and sixth most populous of the ...
, Bavaria
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, Austria, the German cantons of Switzerland, and Alsace-Lorraine. Some Straubs who had earlier migrated east out of Germany, settling in German enclaves in Russia and Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire,, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of ...
(now Romania), have subsequently immigrated to the U.S. as well.
There were two notable breweries founded in Pennsylvania by Straub immigrants. The earliest was the J. N. Straub & Company brewery founded in the 1840s in Alleghany (now Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, by John N. Straub, immigrant from Hesse-Darmstadt
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt (german: Landgrafschaft Hessen-Darmstadt) was a State of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by a younger branch of the House of Hesse. It was formed in 1567 following the division of the Landgraviate of Hesse betwee ...
. The other was the Straub Brewery founded in 1872 in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, by Peter P. Straub
Peter P. Straub (1850–1913) is the founder of the Straub Brewery in St. Mary's, Pennsylvania.
Life and career
Straub was born 28 June 1850 in Felldorf, Starzach, Kingdom of Württemberg (now in Germany), to Anton Straub and his wife, Anna Mar ...
, immigrant from Felldorf, Württemberg
Württemberg ( ; ) is a historical German territory roughly corresponding to the cultural and linguistic region of Swabia. The main town of the region is Stuttgart.
Together with Baden and Hohenzollern, two other historical territories, Würt ...
.
Other notable landmarks and companies named after a Straub include Bob Straub State Park in Oregon and Straub Hall at the University of Oregon in Eugene; Straub's Markets, a St. Louis, Missouri-based specialty food retailer; Straub Clinic & Hospital in Hawaii. Straub Honda Straub is a Germanic surname that literally means "one with bushy or bristly hair". Its original meaning in Middle High German is "rough" or "unkempt". It may also refer to people who come from Straubing in Germany. Spelling variations of Straub ...
Dealership in Wheeling, West Virginia
During the Second World War there was a Sclass Cannon destroyer escort
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Development of the destroyer escort was promoted by th ...
named that was built for the U.S. Navy
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. The ship was named after its sponsor, Mrs. Margaret H. Straub.
There is also an asteroid
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...
named 6147 Straub.
Notable Straubs
Notable individuals with the surname Straub include:
* Agnes Straub
Agnes Josephine Straub (2 April 1890 – 8 July 1941) was a German film actress.
Biography
Agnes Josephine Straub was born on 2 April 1890 in Munich. She made her stage debut in Dachau at the age of 13. She began attending acting lessons and, in ...
, (1890-1941) German film actress
* Alexander Straub (entrepreneur), entrepreneur and financier
* Alexander Straub (athlete), German pole vaulter
* Bill Straub
William ''("Bill" or "Billy")'' Straub (born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former U.S. soccer player. He spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League. He also earned three caps with the United States in 1975.
College
Straub at ...
, American soccer player
* Brunó Ferenc Straub
Brunó Ferenc Straub (5 January 1914 in Nagyvárad, Austria-Hungary (now Oradea, Romania) – 15 February 1996) was a biochemist. As a young scholar he was a research assistant of Albert Szent-Györgyi at the University of Szeged, and subsequ ...
, Hungarian politician
* Calvin Straub, American architect
* Chester J. Straub
Chester John Straub (born May 12, 1937) is an inactive senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit headquartered in New York City.
Education and career
Straub was born on May 12, 1937, in Broo ...
, Senior Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals
* Christian Markle Straub, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
* Christopher Straub
Christopher Straub is a fashion designer who was a contestant on season 6 of the competitive reality show ''Project Runway'' and also appeared on season 1 of the competitive reality show '' Models of the Runway'' as the designer for the model ...
, contestant on reality series ''Project Runway''
* Elek Straub, Hungarian engineer, consultant and businessman
* Hans Straub, Swiss Olympic sprint canoer
* Jean-Marie Straub
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* Jean-Marie Abgrall (born 1950), a French psychiatrist, criminologist, specialist in forensic medicine, cult expert, and graduate in criminal law
* Jean-Marie C ...
, French filmmaker
* Joe Straub, Major League Baseball catcher
* Johann Baptist Straub
Johann Baptist Straub (1 June 1704 (baptism) – 15 July 1784) was a German Rococo sculptor.
Biography
Straub was born in Wiesensteig, into a family of sculptors. His father Johann George Straub and his brothers Philipp Jakob, Joseph, and ...
, German Baroque artist
* John E. Straub, Director of the White House Office of Administration
* Jürgen Straub
Jürgen Straub (born November 3, 1953 in Weitersroda) is a former East German middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres.
Straub's greatest race won him a silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics over 1500 metres represen ...
, East German middle distance runner
* Kris Straub
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, webcomic creator
* Maria Straub
Maria Straub (October 27, 1838 – June 30, 1897) was an American writer of prose, poetry, and hymns. She was best known for writing nearly 200 hymns, all of which were set to music by American composers. She was also a contributor to a number of ...
(1838–1898), American songwriter, hymnwriter
* Marianne Straub
Marianne Straub OBE (23 September 1909 – 8 November 1994) was one of the leading commercial designers of textiles in Britain in the period from the 1940s to 1960s. She said her overriding aim was: "to design things which people could afford. .. ...
, 20th century textile designer
* Michael John Straub
Michael John Straub (September 23, 1970 – February 23, 2004) was an artist and printmaker. Originally from Clifton Park, New York 1979–1989 and Amherst, New Hampshire 1971–1979, a 1989 graduate of Shenendehowa High School, he studied at and e ...
, artist and printmaker
* Paul F. Straub, Philippine–American War Medal of Honor recipient
* Peter Straub
Peter may refer to:
People
* List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Peter (given name)
** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church
* Peter (surname), a sur ...
, prolific horror author
* Peter Straub (politician), German politician
* Peter P. Straub
Peter P. Straub (1850–1913) is the founder of the Straub Brewery in St. Mary's, Pennsylvania.
Life and career
Straub was born 28 June 1850 in Felldorf, Starzach, Kingdom of Württemberg (now in Germany), to Anton Straub and his wife, Anna Mar ...
, founder of the Straub Brewery in St. Marys, Pennsylvania
* Philipp Jakob Straub
Philipp Jakob Straub (30 April 1706 (baptism) – 26 August 1774) was an Austrian sculptor from a well-known family of German Baroque sculptors. His father Johann George Straub and his brothers Johann Baptist, Joseph, and Johann Georg Straub were ...
, Austrian sculptor
* Robert W. Straub
Robert William Straub (May 6, 1920 – November 27, 2002) was an American politician and businessman from the state of Oregon. A native of San Francisco, California, he settled in Eugene, Oregon, where he entered politics. A Democratic politici ...
, (1920–2002) Governor of Oregon
* Rudolph Straub, German prisoner-of-war executed during World War II
* Simon Straub, German luthier and violin maker (17th Century)
* Stephan Straub
Stephan Straub (born 25 January 1971 in Saarbrücken) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goali ...
, German footballer
* Wolfgang Straub, Swiss lawyer and photographer
* Zoë Straub, Austrian singer
References
External links
Homepage Dr. Rainer H Straub, Regensburg, Germany
Map of Straub distribution in the United States in 1990
Straub Genealogy and Family History
* ttp://dgmweb.net/FGS/Stra/StraubPeterP-SabinaSorg.html Peter P. Straub, founder of the Straub Brewery in Saint Marys, Pennsylvania
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