| ![Show Contents]() Effner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The ancestral home of the Effner family was in the German state of Bavaria. Effner is a local name for a person who lived in Bavaria, where they emerged as a prominent family with many influences in the social and cultural life of the area. Early Origins of the Effner familyThe surname Effner was first found in Bavaria, where in medieval times the name Effner was closely associated with the social and political advances of the regions feudal society. Therefore, the family emerged as a noble family with great influence, and with various distinguished branches in the area. Early History of the Effner familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Effner research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1625 is included under the topic Early Effner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Effner Spelling VariationsIn the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Effner include Effner, Efner, Efnnor, Effener, Efener, Effnen, Effere, Effel, Effle, Aeffner, Aefner, Aefnnor, Aeffener and many more. Early Notables of the Effner familyProminent among members of the name Effner in this period include - Gaudenz Joseph Effner, who was Royal advisor to Straubing and members of the von Effner family, who were raised to the nobility in 1625
 Effner migration to the United States | + |
Between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Effner or a variant listed above:
Effner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Albertine and Magdalene Effner, both of whom arrived in New York City in 1850
- Albertine Effner, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 1
- Magdalene Effner, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Effner (post 1700) | + |
- Joseph Effner (1687-1745), German architect and decorator
- 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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Effner migration to the United States 
