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Early Origins of the Eicher family

The surname Eicher was first found in Silesia and Lusatia, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the family branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Eicher family

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Eicher Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eichler, Eichel, Eicher, Eichert, Eicheler, Eichell, Eickel, Eicker, Aichel, Aichler, Aicheler, Aychler and many more.

Early Notables of the Eicher family

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Eicher Ranking

In the United States, the name Eicher is the 7,215th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


United States Eicher migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Eicher Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Chr Eicher, who landed in America in 1731 2
  • Johan Peter Eicher, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
  • Johannes Eicher, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
  • Christian Eicher, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
Eicher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Gilbert Eicher, who arrived in America in 1835 2
  • Maria Eicher, who arrived in America in 1835 2
  • Nicholas Eicher, aged 34, who landed in America in 1835 2
  • John Eicher, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1859 2
Eicher Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Eiman Eicher, aged 24, who landed in America from Stanislaw, in 1903
  • Heinrich Eicher, aged 30, who settled in America from Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1907
  • Albine Eicher, aged 4, who landed in America from St. Peter, Austria, in 1907
  • Andrea Eicher, aged 34, who immigrated to America from Kiel, Germany, in 1907
  • Johan Eicher, aged 31, who landed in America from Donowik, Austria, in 1907
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Eicher (post 1700) +

  • David John Eicher (b. 1961), American editor, writer, and popularizer of astronomy and space, editor-in-chief of Astronomy magazine since 2002
  • Edward C. Eicher (1878-1944), American three-term congressman, federal securities regulator, and U.S. District Court
  • Vitus Eicher (b. 1990), German footballer
  • Benjamin Eicher (b. 1974), German film director
  • Manfred Eicher (b. 1943), German record producer, founder of ECM Records
  • Albert Eicher, co-founder of the Eicher Tractor Corporation of India Private Ltd in 1959, now known as the Eicher Group with over 2,500 employees worldwide


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)


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