Heraldry and the Strubel Surname

Records tie Strubel closely to Strube. The family name meaning is “A nickname for someone with bristly hair”, the same as for Strube. Before spelling was fixed, Strube was also written Strubel. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Strubel surname had 401 bearers. It sits within the 100,000 most common last names in the country. Between 1891 and 2000, 261 babies born in France were registered as Strubel, with the most births in 1961–1970.

Arms linked to Strube and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Strubel family name pack.