| ![Show Contents]() Landgraff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The roots of the distinguished surname Landgraff lie in the former duchy of Swabia. The name is of two possible origins; firstly, it is derived from the Middle High German term "lantgrave," which means either "judge of a high court" or "administrator of a region." In this instance, the progenitor of the name would have been someone who held one of these occupations. Alternatively, the name may be derived from the German words "land," meaning "soil, field," and "gräber," meaning "digger"; in this case, the name would have been originally borne by a ditch-digger. Early Origins of the Landgraff familyThe surname Landgraff was first found in Swabia, where it first emerged. The earliest known bearer of the name was Ulrich dictus Landgrave, who lived in the region in 1276. The young Landgraff family played a significant role during this early period, allying itself with the ruling families of the time, and was instrumental in the development of medieval Swabian society. Early History of the Landgraff familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Landgraff research. Another 138 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1276, 1280, 1711, 1748, 1783, 1794, 1824 and 1827 are included under the topic Early Landgraff History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Landgraff Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Landgraf, Landgrave, Landtgraf, Landtgrave, Lantgrave, Landgrebe, Landgräb, Landgreber and many more. Early Notables of the Landgraff familyAnother 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Landgraff Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Landgraff migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Landgraff Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Georg Landgraff, who landed in New York in 1709 1
- Henrich Landgraff, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
- Jacob Landgraff, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
- Johannes Landgraff, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
- Joh Fried Landgraff, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Landgraff (post 1700) | + |
- Richard Landgraff, American politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Mecosta County, 1916
- 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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Landgraff migration to the United States 
