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Early Origins of the Aigner family

The surname Aigner was first found in Austria, 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 Aigner family

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Aigner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Aigner, Aignner, Anyer, Annyer, Aygner and others.

Early Notables of the Aigner family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Aigner were

  • Johann Georg Aigner, who was ennobled in 1716 with the title von Zellhausen


United States Aigner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Aigner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Christian Aigner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1810
  • Frederick Aigner, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1810
  • Maria Aigner, who landed in North America in 1847 [1]
  • Georg Aigner, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1848 [1]
  • Georg Aigner, who settled in Baltimore in 1848
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Bismarck
  • Erwin Aigner (1923-1941), German Matrose who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking [2]


  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)
  2. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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