Eichner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Eichner family

The surname Eichner was first found in Saxony, where the name Eichel became noted for its many branches within the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Eichner family

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Eichner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eichell, Eychel, Eychell, Eickel, Eickell, Eykell, Eykel, Iekell, Iekel, Eikkel, Eikkell, Eich, Eiche, Aichel and many more.

Early Notables of the Eichner family

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Eichner Ranking

In the United States, the name Eichner is the 15,854^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Eichner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Eichner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Maria Eichner, who arrived in St Mary, Pennsylvania in 1846 2
Kreszenz Eichner, who landed in North America in 1852 2

Eichner migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Eichner Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Miss. Patite Eichner, aged 1 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Canton" departing 20th June 1847 from Bremen, Germany; the ship arrived on 7th August 1847 but she died on board 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Eichner (post 1700) +

Henry M. Eichner (1909-1971), American medical artist, illustrator and writer
Philip K. Eichner S.M., American educator, Marianist priest and Catholic activist
Kenneth Frank Eichner, American contemporary lawyer, author, and film producer
Alfred S. Eichner (1937-1988), American post-Keynesian economist
Billy Eichner (b. 1978), American Daytime Emmy Award nominated comedian, actor, writer, and television personality
Heiner Eichner (1943-2024), German linguist
Adelheid Maria Eichner (1762-1787), German composer, singer and pianist
Sylvia Eichner (b. 1957), German gold and silver medalist swimmer, former Olympian
Ernst Dietrich Adolph Eichner (1740-1777), German composer
Florian Eichner (b. 1985), German gold, silver and bronze medalist rower
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Citations +

"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)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 74)