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Early Origins of the Zenner family

The surname Zenner 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 Zenner family

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Zenner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Zennegg, Zelnegg, Sennegg, Seenegg, Senick, Seelnacht, Seelnegg, Szenegg and many more.

Early Notables of the Zenner family

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Zenner Ranking

In France, the name Zenner is the 7,888th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1


United States Zenner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Zenner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Christopher Zenner, who landed in Maryland in 1840 2
  • Johann Zenner, who arrived in North America in 1883 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Zenner (post 1700) +

  • Shelden Zenner, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972 3
  • Henry Zenner, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1912 3


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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