Lehn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Lehn family

The surname Lehn was first found in Frankfurt, where the name could be considered to have made a great contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of modern Europe. The name is a Roman-German mixed compounded of Leo (lion) and "Hard," the mediaeval German word for "brave." St. Leonhardt was the patron saint of farmers and of horses. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, in which each group sought power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Lehn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lehn research. Another 162 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1747, 1756, 1758, 1790, 1792, 1830, 1836, 1889 and 1953 are included under the topic Early Lehn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lehn Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Leonhardt, Leonhard, Leonhardi, Lennartz, Lehnhard, Lienhard (southern Germany), Lehner, Lehnert, Lenhart, Lenhard, Lenhardt, Leonardt and many more.

Early Notables of the Lehn family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Lehn were Friedrich Lienhard, who was a prominent Alcasian (Alemannic) poet. Dorette (1756-84) and Auguste (1758-86) Leonhart were sisters...
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Lehn Ranking

In the United States, the name Lehn is the 13,476^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Lehn migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lehn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Lehn, who arrived in America in 1742 2
Johannes Lehn, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1742 2
Frederick Lehn, who arrived in America in 1777-1783 2
Philip Lehn, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 2

Lehn migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lehn Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Henrick Lehn, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749-1752

Contemporary Notables of the name Lehn (post 1700) +

Erwin Lehn (1919-2010), German jazz composer, bandleader and musician
Thomas Lehn (b. 1958), German piano and synthesizer player
Poul Abraham Lehn (1732-1804), Baron of Lehn and Baron of Guldborgland, a feudal Baron of the Danish and Norwegian nobility
Unni Lehn (b. 1977), Norwegian football midfielder
Jean-Marie Lehn (b. 1939), French chemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1987

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)