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Where did the German Eckart family come from? What is the German Eckart family crest and coat of arms? When did the Eckart family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Eckart family history?

The Eckart surname comes from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements "agi" meaning "edge" or "point," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Eckhardt, Eckert, Ekert, Eckheart, Eckart, Eckhart, Eckhard, Eckard, Eccard and many more.

First found in Saxony, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eckart research. Another 208 words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1260, 1307, 1327, 1634, 1738, and 1790 are included under the topic Early Eckart History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 32 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Eckart Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Eckart Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Georg Wilhelm Eckart, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743
  • Johan Jacob Eckart, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749
  • Georg Adam Eckart, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750
  • Adam Eckart, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1761
  • Jonathan Eckart, who arrived in New York in 1769


Eckart Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Philipp Eckart, who landed in America in 1831
  • Sebastian Eckart, who landed in America in 1831
  • Jacob Eckart, aged 37, arrived in Missouri in 1841
  • John Eckart, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1844
  • William Eckart, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1844


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  • Dietrich Eckart (1868-1923), fervently nationalistic newspaper editor


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  6. Kapff, Rudolf. Schwäbische Geschlechtsnamen. Stuttgart: Verlag Silberburg, 1927. Print.
  7. Gritzner, M. Handbuch der heraldischen Terminologie in zwölf Zungen. Nürnberg: 1890. Print.
  8. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  9. Neubecker, Ottfried. Wappen-Bilder-Lexikon der bürgerlichen Geschlechter Deutschlands, Oesterreichs und der Schweiz. Battenberg, München: 1985. Print.
  10. Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Hopeful Journeys German Immigration, Settlement, and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
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The Eckart Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Eckart Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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