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Early Origins of the Trachsel family

The surname Trachsel was first found in Silesia, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Trachsel family

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Trachsel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trache, Trache, Traag, Traage, Trakh and others.

Early Notables of the Trachsel family

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United States Trachsel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Trachsel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Bernhard Trachsel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
  • Geo Trachsel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
  • Michel Trachsel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 1


  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)


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