Leth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Leth family

The surname Leth was first found in Hamburg, 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. Leth is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Leth family

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Leth Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Leth, Lethmate, Lethaborg, Lethmann, Lethenberg, Lethburg, Lethen and many more.

Early Notables of the Leth family

the Leth family of Hamburg

Leth migration to the United States +

Leth Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Adam Leth, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1726

Leth Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

W P Leth, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 1
Jochim Leth, who settled in Iowa in 1867
Gottlieb Leth, who settled in Wisconsin in 1874
Henry Leth, who arrived in Scott Co. IA in 1884

Leth Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Emil Petersen Leth, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1903

Contemporary Notables of the name Leth (post 1700) +

Jørgen Leth (1937-2025), Danish writer and film maker

Sources +

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)