| ![Show Contents]() Eichelberger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The name Eichelberger, which is a local surname, reveals that the original bearer of the name once lived, held land, or was born in this beautiful region of Thuringia, which is located between Hessen and Lower Saxony in the west and Saxony in the east. During the 2nd and 3rd centuries, Thuringia was a kingdom of the Germanic Hermunderen, but the land was conquered by the Franks and the Saxons in the mid-6th century. Thuringia was brought under the rule of Franconian counts by Charles Martel and Charlemagne founded the Thuringian Mark in 804 as a defensive region against the Slavs. Thuringia's history has been closely associated with that of Saxony. In the late 15th century, Thuringia was divided into four main principalities: Sachsen-Weimar, Sachsen-Altenburg, Sachsen-Coburg, and Sachsen-Meiningen. Thuringia retained its independent status until it became a part of the German Empire after the Unification of 1871. Early Origins of the Eichelberger familyThe surname Eichelberger was first found in Thuringia, a land in Saxony, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. Early History of the Eichelberger familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eichelberger research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Eichelberger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Eichelberger Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Aichelberg, Eichelberger, Aichelberger, Eichelburg, Eichelberg, Aichelburg, Eickelberg, Aikelberg, Aekelberg and many more. Early Notables of the Eichelberger familyMore information is included under the topic Early Eichelberger Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Eichelberger RankingIn the United States, the name Eichelberger is the 7,910th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Eichelberger migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Eichelberger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Friedrich Eichelberger, who settled in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1719
- Friederich Eichelberger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1728 2
- Han Geo Eichelberger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
- Hans Georg Eichelberger, who settled in Philadelphia in 1733
- Georg Eichelberger, who arrived in Pennsylvania between 1743 and 1746
Eichelberger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Carl Eichelberger, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
- E. Eichelberger, aged 50, who landed in America, in 1892
- Georg Eichelberger, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States, in 1893
Eichelberger Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Franz W. Eichelberger, aged 38, who immigrated to America from Hamburg, Germany, in 1922
- Friedrich Eichelberger, aged 22, who landed in America from Eichtersheim, Germany, in 1923
- Joseph Eichelberger, aged 39, who landed in America from Germany, in 1923
| Contemporary Notables of the name Eichelberger (post 1700) | + |
- General Robert Lawrence Eichelberger (1886-1961), American Commanding General Allied Land Forces of Occupation Japan (1946-1948) 3
- Charles B. Eichelberger, United States Army officer, member of the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame
- Martin Davis Eichelberger Jr. (b. 1943), American PGA professional golfer
- Juan Tyrone Eichelberger (b. 1953), American former Major League Baseball pitcher
- General Robert Lawrence Eichelberger (1886-1961), American General who commanded the US Eighth Army in the South West Pacific Area during World War II 4
- Jean Eichelberger Ivey (1923-2010), American composer of chamber, vocal, orchestral works
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, February 29) Robert Eichelberger. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Eichelberger/Robert_Lawrence/USA.html
- Robert Eichelberger. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Robert Eichelberger. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_L._Eichelberger
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Eichelberger migration to the United States 
