Lustig History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Lustig family
The surname Lustig was first found in Austria, where the name Lustig became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.
Early History of the Lustig family
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Lustig Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Lustig, Lusting, Lusttig, Lustige, Lustiges, Lusstig, Luastig, Lustieg and many more.
Early Notables of the Lustig family
During this period prominent bearers of the name Lustig were
- the Lustig family of Austria
Lustig Ranking
In the United States, the name Lustig is the 18,591st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Lustig migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Lustig Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Meyer Lustig, who emigrated from Hamburg to New York, NY in 1855
- Isaac Lustig, who was recorded to be living in San Francisco in 1866
- Isaac Lustig, aged 40, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1866 2
- Jacob Lustig, who arrived in New York in 1868
- Morris Lustig, who was naturalized in Ohio in 1883
Lustig migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Lustig Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
- Kaspar Lustig and his wife Magdalena Heintz Lustig, who lived in Halifax, Nova Scotia between 1830 and 1846
Contemporary Notables of the name Lustig (post 1700) +
- Wayne Lustig, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1964
- Merle Lustig, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 2004
- Jamer Lustig, American politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 22nd District, 1932
- Peter Fritz Willi Lustig (1937-2016), German television presenter and author of children's books
- Arnost Lustig (b. 1926), Czech journalist and screenplay writer who became a professor of Literature and Film in the U.S. He won an Emmy Award in 1986
- Elaine Lustig Cohen (1927-2016), American graphic designer, artist and archivist
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)