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Early Origins of the Glattfelder family

The surname Glattfelder 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. The family name is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Glattfelder family

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Glattfelder Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Glambek, Glanbek, Glambeck, Glimback, Glimbeck, Glatbek, Glattbach, Glembeck and many more.

Early Notables of the Glattfelder family

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United States Glattfelder migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Glattfelder Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Caspar Glattfelder, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1763 1


  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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