Meinhardt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The origin of the name is the southern German form "Meinhardt," which is a compound of "strength" (Mein) and "bravery" (Hardt).

Early Origins of the Meinhardt family

The surname Meinhardt was first found in Pomerania, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. Chronicles first mention Meyne Meynen of Barth in Pomerania in 1415, and Heinrich Meyneking of Hanover in 1311. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Meinhardt family

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Meinhardt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Meinecke, Meincke, Meinke, Meineken, Meineking, Meinhard, Meinhold, Meininger, Meinart, Meinert, Meinhardt, Mein, Meine, Meinen, Meins, Meiner, Main, Mains, Mainer and many more.

Early Notables of the Meinhardt family

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Meinhardt Ranking

In the United States, the name Meinhardt is the 18,569^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Meinhardt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Meinhardt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Henrich Meinhardt, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 2

Meinhardt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jakob Meinhardt, who landed in America in 1844 2
Philip Meinhardt, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 2
Edmund A Meinhardt, who arrived in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Hamilton" 2
Julies Meinhardt, who arrived in Mississippi in 1848 2
John G Meinhardt, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1856 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Meinhardt (post 1700) +

Gerek Lin Meinhardt (b. 1990), American foil fencer
Phil Meinhardt, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kansas 2nd District, 1988 3
Fred C. Meinhardt (1890-1965), American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly, 1921, 1933 3
Carl D. Meinhardt, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Chefoo, 1916-17; Canton, 1917-19; Changsha, 1921-24; U.S. Consul in Changsha, 1926; Shanghai, 1927-29; Tsinan, 1932 3
Sven Meinhardt (b. 1971), former field hockey forward from Germany
Meinhardt Raabe (1915-2010), American actor who portrayed the coroner of Munchkinland who certified the death of the Wicked Witch of the East in the Wizard Of Oz

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 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html