Lenhart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Lenhart family

The surname Lenhart was first found in Frankfurt, where the name could be considered to have made a great contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of modern Europe. The name is a Roman-German mixed compounded of Leo (lion) and "Hard," the mediaeval German word for "brave." St. Leonhardt was the patron saint of farmers and of horses. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, in which each group sought power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Lenhart family

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Lenhart Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Leonhardt, Leonhard, Leonhardi, Lennartz, Lehnhard, Lienhard (southern Germany), Lehner, Lehnert, Lenhart, Lenhard, Lenhardt, Leonardt and many more.

Early Notables of the Lenhart family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Lenhart were Friedrich Lienhard, who was a prominent Alcasian (Alemannic) poet. Dorette (1756-84) and Auguste (1758-86) Leonhart were sisters...
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Lenhart Ranking

In the United States, the name Lenhart is the 7,744^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Lenhart migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lenhart Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Lenhart, who arrived in New York in 1709 2
Johan Peter Lenhart, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1748 2
Johann Peter Lenhart, who settled in Philadelphia in 1748
Christian Lenhart, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Lenhart (post 1700) +

Julius Lenhart (1875-1962), American winner of two gold and one sliver Olympic medals for gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Games
Oscar L. Lenhart (1878-1949), American Republican politician, Postmaster at Hamburg, Pennsylvania, 1932 (acting, 1932) 3
Maurice M. Lenhart (1853-1927), American Republican politician, Postmaster at Hamburg, Pennsylvania, 1878-81 3
James A. Lenhart, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1904 3
Harry A. Lenhart, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for West Virginia State House of Delegates from Brooke County, 1928 3
Harriet Lenhart, American Republican politician, Candidate for West Virginia State House of Delegates 14th District, 1992 3
Cindy Lenhart, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004 3

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html