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Early Origins of the Ehren family

The surname Ehren was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Ehren family

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Ehren Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ehren, Ehrenbeck, Ehrenburg, Ehrenberg, Ehrenbüchl, Ehrencrona, Ehrencrone, Ehrendreich, Ehrenfeld, Ehrenfels, Ehrenheim, Ehrenkreuz, Ehrenkrook, Ehrenstein and many more.

Early Notables of the Ehren family

Notables of the period with the name Ehren were

  • the Ehren family of Westphalia

Migration of the Ehren family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christina Margaretha Ehrenberg, who settled in Philadelphia in 1749; J. G. Von Ehrenkrook, who settled in Canada in 1776; Karl Von Ehrenstein, who settled in North America in 1777.


Contemporary Notables of the name Ehren (post 1700) +

  • Kyle Ehren Snyder (b. 1977), former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played from 2003 to 2008
  • Ehren Earlywine, American former head coach for Missouri
  • Ehren Wassermann (b. 1980), American Major League Baseball pitcher


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