Eichhorn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Germany
Ireland

Etymology of Eichhorn

What does the name Eichhorn mean?

The name Eichhorn is an old Anglo-Saxon name. It comes from when a family lived in the village of Alchorne in the parish of Rotherfield, Sussex.

Early Origins of the Eichhorn family

The surname Eichhorn was first found in the county of Sussex, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest of 1066.

Early History of the Eichhorn family

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Eichhorn Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Eichhorn were recorded, including Alcorn, Alcorne, Aldcorn, Aldcorne, Allcorn, Allcorne, Alchorn, Alchorne, Auldcorn, Auldcorne, Elcorn, Elcorne, Elchorne, Euldcorn, Euldchorne, Haldcorn, Halcorn and many more.

Early Notables of the Eichhorn family

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Eichhorn Ranking

the United States, the name Eichhorn is the 8,303^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Eichhorn family to Ireland

Some of the Eichhorn family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 61 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Eichhorn migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Eichhorn family emigrate to North America:

Eichhorn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Eichhorn, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
Jung Mattdeis Eichhorn, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1751 2
Matheus Eichhorn, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1751 2
Jakobhi Eichhorn, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1751 2
Michael Eichhorn, who landed in New England in 1760 2
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Eichhorn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Carl Eichhorn, aged 32, who landed in Missouri in 1848 2
Adam Eichhorn, who settled in Philadelphia in 1849
Joh Phil Eichhorn, who arrived in America in 1849 2
Adam Eichhorn, aged 30, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
Augustus Eichhorn, who settled in Ohio in 1852
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Eichhorn migration to Canada +

Eichhorn Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Alex Eichhorn, who settled in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1907

Contemporary Notables of the name Eichhorn (post 1700) +

Dennis P. Eichhorn (1945-2015), American writer, awarded the Harvey Award in 1999
Mark Eichhorn, American baseball player
Luis Guillermo Eichhorn (1942-2022), Argentine Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Morón (1996-2004)
Lisa Eichhorn (b. 1952), born in Reading, Pennsylvania, American movie actress
Kurt Eichhorn (1908-1994), German composer
Johann Gottfried Eichhorn (1752-1827), German theologian
Erika Eichhorn Bourguignon (1924-2015), American anthropologist known for her work on possession trance and other altered states of consciousness

Sources +

"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)