Exner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The name Exner was originally an occupational name derived from the Old English words "oxan" meaning oxen and "hierde" for herdsman.

Early Origins of the Exner family

The surname Exner was first found in Yorkshire where early records reveal that William Oxenerd held estates in that shire in 1201. He was succeeded by Johannes Oxinhird who was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax records of 1379. By 1600 they held a family seat at Skipton, a market town and civil parish within the Craven district of North Yorkshire.

Early History of the Exner family

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Exner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Oxnard, Oxnerd, Oxnird, Oxenard, Oxenerd, Oxenherd, Ocksnard and many more.

Early Notables of the Exner family

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Exner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Exner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann August Exner, who landed in America in 1839 1
August Exner, who arrived in America in 1844 1
Catharine Exner, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1850 1
Johann Exner, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1850 1
Maria Exner, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1850 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Exner (post 1700) +

Adam Joseph Exner OMI (1928-2023), Canadian bishop of the Catholic Church from Killaly, Saskatchewan, Archbishop of Vancouver from 1991 until 2004

Citations +

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)