SCHAUBER's surname : the origins

Several meanings seem possible.

A no more existing web site, gave for Schaub :

"Schaub is a shortened form of Schauber, which in itself is a variation of the German occupational name Schauer, the name given the official inspector -- of a market, for example, from the Middle High German schouwer > schouwen = to look, inspect. Other variations are Schauert, Schauber ."

Nevertheless, the most probable meaning refers to the Germanic names given to thatch : Schaub , Schoup.

According to "the American Heritage Dictionary" : thatch : plant stalks or foliage, as reeds or palm fronds, used for roofing.

Then a Schauber could have been the one earning thatch or covering roofs. It would be a "Thatcher". Hope I won't find any Margaret ;o) .

Sources : armorial description, M. Otfried Kies

I could find those variations of SCHAUBER :

Schaubert, Schawber, Sawbers, Schouber, Schoubers, Schöuber, Schober, Schobert, Scheüber, Scheübers, Scheuber, Schewber, Schaiber, Schauberin, Scheeber, Schaber, Schayber, Schauberer, Schaub, ...