Show ContentsLuhr History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Luhr family

The surname Luhr was first found in Hessen, where the name was closely identified in the early period of history with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout Europe. The name would later emerge as an influential noble family, having many distinguished branches, and well known for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Luhr family

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Luhr Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lohr, Löhr, Lohre, Lohrs, Lohres, Lohrr, Lohhr, Lohra, Loohr, Luher, Luhr and many more.

Early Notables of the Luhr family

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United States Luhr migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Luhr Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johannes Luhr, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 [1]
Luhr Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Maria Luhr, aged 36, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1845 [1]
  • Agust Luhr, aged 38, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1845 [1]
  • Heinr Luhr, aged 10, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1845 [1]
  • John A Luhr, aged 38, who landed in Missouri in 1848 [1]
  • Martin Luhr, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1860 [1]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Luhr Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Christian Luhr, who landed in Arkansas in 1906 [1]

Contemporary Notables of the name Luhr (post 1700) +

  • William Luhr, American film author and professor and the author of such works as Thinking About Movies: Watching, Questioning, Enjoying, World Cinema Since 1945: An Encyclopedic History and Returning to the Scene
  • Charles Luhr, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Elk County, 1891-94 [2]
  • Lucas Luhr (b. 1979), German BMW factory racing driver


  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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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