| ![Show Contents]() Leitner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The Leitner surname is derived form the Middle High German word "lîte," meaning "a mountain side slope." No doubt the first people to be called by this name lived in such a location. Early Origins of the Leitner familyThe surname Leitner was first found in Bavaria. The first recorded instance of this surname occurs in the 'Geschichte des Hauses Habsburg" (History of the House of Habsburg) where a Stephan Leyttner is listed in 1376. Early History of the Leitner familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leitner research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1451, 1545, 1635, 1651, 1714, 1803 and 1851 are included under the topic Early Leitner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Leitner Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Leiter, Leitner, Laitner, Leiten, Leithen and others. Early Notables of the Leitner familyProminent among members of the name Leitner in this period include Leitner RankingIn the United States, the name Leitner is the 11,195th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Leitner migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Leitner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johan Adam Leitner, who landed in New York in 1709 2
- Joseph Leitner, (1712-1767), who landed in Georgia in 1736 aboard the ship "London Merchant" 2
- Adam Leitner, who landed in America in 1779 2
Leitner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Gregor Leitner, who landed in Ohio in 1828 2
- Peter Leitner, aged 48, who landed in Missouri in 1843 2
- Rudolph Leitner, who arrived in Arkansas in 1883 2
- Alexander Leitner, aged 1, who arrived in America in 1892 2
- Elisabeth Leitner, aged 26, who landed in America in 1892 2
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| Leitner migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Leitner Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Christian Leitner, aged 25, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1855
- Christina Leitner, aged 48, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1855
- Elizabeth Leitner, aged 23, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1855
- Ferdinand Leitner, aged 10, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1855
- Franz Leitner, aged 25, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1855
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Leitner (post 1700) | + |
- Ira Leitner, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Dublin, California, 2004
- George A. Leitner, American politician, Delegate to New York State Constitutional Convention 23rd District, 1915
- George Michael "Dummy" Leitner (1871-1960), American Major League Baseball pitcher, nicknamed "Dummy" as he as deaf
- Aloysius Leitner, United States Marine Corps private, posthumously awarded the Navy Cross and Distinguished Service Cross
- Patric-Fritz Leitner (b. 1977), German eight-time gold medalist luger
- Ferdinand Leitner (1912-1996), German conductor
- Friedrich Leitner (1874-1945), German economist
- Thea Leitner (b. 1921), Austrian author and journalist
- Karl Gottfried Ritter von Leitner (1800-1890), Austrian-born author
- Erika Leitner, Italian luger two-time bronze medalist
- "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)
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Leitner migration to the United States 
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