Erhardt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The ancestral home of the Erhardt family is in the German province of Bavaria. Erhardt is a German nickname surname. Such names came from eke-names, or added names, that described their initial bearer through reference to a physical characteristic or other attribute. It is a name for a courageous or honorable person. The surname Erhardt is composed of two German words meaning honor and bravery.

Early Origins of the Erhardt family

The surname Erhardt was first found in Bavaria, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Saint Erhard of Regensburg was bishop of Regensburg in the 7th century. He was also known as Abbot Erhard of EbersheimMunster. He was canonized on the 8th of October 1052, by Pope Leo IX.

Early History of the Erhardt family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Erhardt research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1391, 1573, 1752, 1776, 1777, 1786, 1794, 1796, 1808, 1809, 1810, 1824 and 1854 are included under the topic Early Erhardt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Erhardt Spelling Variations

Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Erhardt include Ehrhardt, Ehrhart, Erhart, Erhard, Erhardt, Errheart, Errhart, Errhard, Errhardt, Earhart, Airhart and many more.

Early Notables of the Erhardt family

Prominent among members of the name Erhardt in this period include Friedrich Ehrhardt, commander of the 8th Prussian infantry brigade, who was ennobled in 1854; D. Johann Ehrhart, director of the medical school at the University of Innsbruck, was ennobled in the first half of the 19th century; he was known for his work on a Salzburg medical magazine that he had taken over in 1808.Erard was the name borne by this firm of harp and pianoforte makers has been known almost as long in England as in France, its workshops having been established in London near the close of the...
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Erhardt Ranking

In the United States, the name Erhardt is the 17,367^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Erhardt migration to the United States +

Between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Erhardt or a variant listed above:

Erhardt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Simon Erhardt, who arrived in New York in 1709 2
Johannes Erhardt, aged 21, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741 2
Johann Georg Erhardt, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
Johann Carl Erhardt, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
Casper Erhardt, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 2
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Erhardt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Erhardt, aged 27, who arrived in Missouri in 1848 2
Ferdinand Erhardt, aged 24, who landed in New York in 1854 2
Sebastian Erhardt, who arrived in Hancock County, Miss in 1857 2
Jacob Erhardt, aged 21, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1871-1389 2
Aloysius Erhardt, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1876 2
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Erhardt Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Florentina Erhardt, aged 3, who arrived in New York, NY in 1903 2
Franciska Erhardt, aged 24, who landed in New York, NY in 1903 2
Monika Erhardt, aged 1, who arrived in New York, NY in 1903 2
Kasper Erhardt, aged 5, who landed in New York, NY in 1903 2
Konstant Erhardt, aged 31, who arrived in New York, NY in 1903 2

Erhardt migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Erhardt Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Caspar Erhardt, who landed in Quebec in 1850

Contemporary Notables of the name Erhardt (post 1700) +

Friedemann Paul Erhardt (1943-2007), German American pioneering early television chef
Joel Benedict Erhardt (1838-1909), American politician, civil servant, lawyer and businessman
Ron Erhardt (b. 1931), former American football coach
John George Erhardt (1889-1951), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, 1950-51, died in office 1951
John D. Erhardt, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1960
Joel Benedict Erhardt (1838-1909), American Republican politician, Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Lawyer; Candidate for Mayor of New York City, New York, 1888; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1889-91
Hermann Erhardt (1903-1958), German actor
Heinz Erhardt (1909-1979), German comedian, musician, entertainer, actor, and poet
Herbert Erhardt (1931-2010), German footballer, FIFA World Cup winner 1954
Bruna Erhardt (b. 1988), Brazilian fashion model
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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)