Friedlander History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The Friedlander surname evolved from the popular German personal name Friederich.

Early Origins of the Friedlander family

The surname Friedlander was first found in East Prussia and Silesia. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Friedlander family

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Friedlander Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Freedman, Friedman, Freidman, Fried, Friedemann, Friedland, Fridman, Friedhof and many more.

Early Notables of the Friedlander family

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Friedlander Ranking

In the United States, the name Friedlander is the 12,629^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Friedlander migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Friedlander Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Aron Friedlander, who arrived in North America in 1832 2
Samuel Friedlander, who arrived in Mississippi in 1843 2
Wilhelm Friedlander, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
Louis Friedlander, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
W Friedlander, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
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Friedlander Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Nathan Friedlander, who landed in Alabama in 1913 2

Friedlander migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Friedlander Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Friedlander, English convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 24th March 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Friedlander (post 1700) +

Stephen Friedlander, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 12th District, 1988 4
Sidney Friedlander, American politician, American Labor Candidate for New York State Senate 37th District, 1952 4
Anita Friedlander, American politician, American Labor Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 22nd District, 1952, 1954 4
Henry Egon Friedlander (1930-2012), German-American Jewish historian of the Holocaust
Liz Friedlander, American film, music video and television director
Erik Friedlander, American cellist and composer
Judah Friedlander (b. 1969), American actor and comedian, best known for his role as Frank Rossitano on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock
John Benjamin Friedlander, Canadian mathematician specializing in analytic number theory, fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and fellow of the American Mathematical Society
Lee Friedlander (b. 1934), American photographer and artist
David Friedlander (1750-1834), German Jewish banker, writer and communal leader
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 13th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html