The colorful history of Germany provides a glimpse at the oldest origins of the Arén family. In the medieval era, the German lands were inhabited by a variety of Barbarian tribes. The ancient dukedom of Saxony derived its name from the Germanic tribe name the Saxons who inhabited the territory after the fall of the Roman Empire.
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Early Origins of the Arén family
The surname Arén was first found in Saxony, where the family was well established by the Middle Ages. The name originated in the central German regions as a variation of the southern German "Arndt" and the northern German "Arnold." Early records show the name in Hamburg around the year 900.
Early History of the Arén family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Arén research. Another 215 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1779, 1792, 1809, 1825 and 1855 are included under the topic Early Arén History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Arén Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Ahrens, Arens, Ahrends, Ahrendt, Ahren, Aren, Ahrren, Ahrrens, Ahrenz and many more.
Early Notables of the Arén family
Franz Joseph Arens, who was president of the Supreme Court at Darmstadt
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Migration of the Arén family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Lysbet Arens, who arrived with child in New Netherlands, NY, in 1664. Lenart Arens came to Germantown between 1691-1692; while Christian Ahrens arrived in Philadelphia in 1753.
