Loeffler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Loeffler family

The surname Loeffler was first found in Austria, 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's literal meaning referred to the craftsman who carved out wooden spoons. Later, it came to represent numerous branches of a powerful family. Chronicles first mention Hans Loeffler of Stuttgart in 1447. The name first became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in tribal and national conflicts, where each group sought power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Loeffler family

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Loeffler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Loeffler, Loeffel, Loefel, Loefeler, Loeffers, Leffler (Silesia), Loepeler (northern Germany), Loeffelmann, Loeffels, Loefels, Loffler and many more.

Early Notables of the Loeffler family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Loeffler were

Friedrich Loeffler (1852-1915), who was a German bacteriologist, born in Frankfort on the Oder...
With Koch he developed the organism called Klebs-Loeffler bacillus...

Loeffler Ranking

In the United States, the name Loeffler is the 6,350^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Loeffler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Loeffler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Balthasar Loeffler, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1750 2
Dieterich Loeffler, who arrived in America in 1751 2
Margaretha Loeffler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
Anna Maria Loeffler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1769 2
Aug Carl Frederick Loeffler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1788 2
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Loeffler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christian Loeffler to Pennsylvania in 1812
Martin Loeffler, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1841 2
Mrs. Loeffler, who arrived in Texas with a child in 1844 aboard the ship "Johann Dethardt"
Christian Loeffler, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1844 aboard the ship "Johann Dethardt" 2
George Loeffler, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1845 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Loeffler (post 1700) +

Diane Loeffler (1953-2019), American politician, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (2005-2019)
William Loeffler, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1904, 1908 3
Thomas Gilbert Loeffler (b. 1946), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Texas 21st District, 1979-87; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988 3
Stacy Loeffler, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 2004 3
Kelly Lynn Loeffler, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Georgia, 2012 3
Earl Loeffler, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1964 3
Benjamin M. Loeffler, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Minnesota State Auditor, 1930 3
Charles Martin Tornov Loeffler (1861-1935), composer from Alsace. His father was a writer under the pseudonym Tornow. He composed the music for the very first chamber music festival in Washington at the Library of Congress in 1925

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html