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The surname Lohner is derived from the Middle and High German word lechenäre which means the holder of a Lehnbauernhofs or farmhouses, from the German words fief or lehn. The name is Upper German, or in German Oberdeutsch. 1
Alternatively, the name could have been a Jewish name. In this case, the name was an occupational name for a banker, pawnbroker or usurer, and was sometimes adopted as an equivalent of the name Levi.
The surname Lohner was first found in Southern Germany, northern and central Switzerland and Austria. 1 Branches of the family were later found in Schiedam in the Netherlands, Tyrol in Austria and Ratisbona, Germany.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lohner research. The years 1553 and 1606 are included under the topic Early Lohner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Lohner include Lenher, Lechner, Lecner, Lohner and others.
During this period prominent bearers of the name Lohner were Leonhard (Leonard) Lechner (c. 1553-1606), a German composer, kapellmeister, tenor and music editor who was taught by Orlando de...
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After the First World War, Austria became a republic. The Treaty of Versailles broke up the empire in 1919 and many of the Sudeten Germans were incorporated into the new nation of Czechoslovakia. In the 20th century, many Austrians migrated to other parts of Germany or Europe, as well as to North America. In the United States, the majority of settlers landed in Philadelphia, and moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Many German settlers also migrated to Canada, particularly Ontario and the Prairies. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Lohner were