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Early Origins of the Eisler family

The surname Eisler was first found in Austria, where in medieval times the name Eisel was closely associated to important social and political advancements of the region's feudal society. Being prominent in local affairs, the Eisel family often intermarried with other reputable families, some of whom played important roles in the territorial conflicts of the period.

Early History of the Eisler family

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Eisler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eisel, Eiseler, Eisell, Eisele, Eisler, Eislen, Eysel, Eyseler, Isell, Eysell, Eisell, Aisel, Aiseler, Aissler, Aysel, Ayseler, Eisele, Eiselen and many more.

Early Notables of the Eisler family

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United States Eisler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Eisler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • William Eisler, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Eisler (post 1700) +

  • Brenda Lee Eisler (1951-1971), Canadian gold medalist long jumper at the 1971 Pan American Games from Calgary, Alberta
  • Gerhart Eisler (1897-1968), German politician
  • Hanns Eisler (1898-1962), German composer
  • Ruediger Eisler (1873-1926), German philosopher influenced by Kant
  • Jerzy Krzysztof Eisler (b. 1952), Polish historian
  • Charlotte Eisler (1894-1970), born Charlotte Demant, an Austrian singer, pianist and music teacher with the Second Viennese School
  • Paul Eisler (1907-1992), Austrian inventor, best known for his invention of the printed circuit board
  • Georg Eisler (1928-1998), Austrian painter
  • Robert Eisler (1882-1949), Austrian Jewish art historian and Biblical scholar
  • Lloyd Edgar Eisler MSM (b. 1963), Canadian two-time Olympic bronze medalist pair skater, 1993 World Champion


  1. 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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