Straub

Straub is a Germanic surname that literally means "one with bushy or bristly hair" and "destroy or rob". 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 include Staub, Straube, Strauber, Straubinger, Strauble, Strob, Strobel, Strube, Strub, Strufe, Struwe, and Struwing. A few Straubs in North America may have originally been named Strauss in Europe. In the German alphabet, there is a special letter "ß" which stands for a double "s". Therefore Strauss would most often be written "Strauß". This may have been mistaken for a "b" by immigration officials.