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Early Origins of the Lackner family

The surname Lackner was first found in Austria, where the name became noted for its many branches in 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 Lackner family

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Lackner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lackner, Lachner, Lackener, Lachenai, Lacken and others.

Early Notables of the Lackner family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Lackner were

  • the Lackner family of Austria


United States Lackner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lackner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Tobias Lackner, (1693-1734), who arrived in Georgia in 1734 aboard the ship "Purysburg" 1
  • Martin Lackner, (b. 1707), who arrived in Georgia in 1736 aboard the ship "London Merchant"
  • Catharina Barbara Lackner, (Lechner), (b. 1719), who arrived in Georgia in 1741 aboard the ship "Loyal Judith" 1
  • Martin Lackner, (Lachner), (b. 1712), who arrived in Georgia in 1741 aboard the ship "Loyal Judith" 1
  • Georg Michael Lackner, who made his home in Pennsylvania in 1788
Lackner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Anna Lackner, who settled in Texas in 1854
  • Anton Lackner and Arnold Lackner, who both immigrated to New York from Bremen in 1871


  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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