Danner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Danner family
The surname Danner was first found in Wuerttemberg, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. 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 Danner family
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Danner Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Denner, Denne, Danne, Dane, Denn, Danner and others.
Early Notables of the Danner family
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Danner Ranking
In the United States, the name Danner is the 3,147th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1
Danner migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Danner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Urban Danner, who landed in New York in 1709 2
- Michael Danner, who arrived in America in 1742 2
- Christoffer Danner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1742 2
- Dieter Danner, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1742 2
- Dietrich Danner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1742 2
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Danner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Christian Danner, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1838 2
- Christe Danner, aged 20, who arrived in New York in 1854 2
Contemporary Notables of the name Danner (post 1700) +
- Joel Buchanan Danner (1804-1885), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania (1850-1851)
- Richard A. Danner, American Archibald C. and Frances Fulk Rufty Research Professor of Law at Duke University School of Law
- Patsy Ann "Pat" Danner (b. 1934), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri (1993-2001)
- Margaret Danner (1915-1984), American poet, editor and cultural activist
- Mark David Danner (b. 1958), American writer, journalist, and educator, frequent contributor to The New York Review of Books and a MacArthur Fellow (1999)
- Blythe Katherine Danner (b. 1943), American actress, mother of actress Gwyneth Paltrow and director Jake Paltrow, known for her leading roles in Meet the Parents, and its sequels, Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers
- Joel Buchanan Danner (1804-1885), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1850-51 3
- George A. Danner, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Westchester County 2nd District, 1920, 1921 3
- Fred W. Danner, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 14th District, 1946 3
- Carol Danner, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004 3
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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 27) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html