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Early Origins of the Ehinger family

The surname Ehinger was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Ehinger family

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Ehinger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ihnken, Ehingin, Ingen, Ehinger, Ingelheim, Eingen, Einken, Enken, Engern, Ehengen and many more.

Early Notables of the Ehinger family

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United States Ehinger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ehinger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jolge Ehinger, who landed in America in 1826 1
  • John Ehinger, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1857 1
  • Catharina Ehinger, who arrived in North America in 1858
  • Frederick Ehinger, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 1
  • Charles Ehinger, who settled in Philadelphia in 1865
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Ehinger Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Mina Ehinger, aged 27, who landed in America from Niedlingen, Germany, in 1907
  • Adolf Ehinger, aged 34, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1909
  • Albert Ehinger, aged 15, who immigrated to the United States from Uelerlingen om Bodensee, Germany, in 1909
  • Nicolaus Ehinger, aged 50, who immigrated to the United States from Oberlingen, Germany, in 1910
  • Haria Anna Ehinger, aged 38, who landed in America from Binger, Germany, in 1910
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Ehinger (post 1700) +

  • Andrew Ehinger (b. 1969), American news reporter
  • Andreas Bischoff- Ehinger (1812-1875), Swiss entomologist


  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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