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Early Origins of the Eiseman family

The surname Eiseman was first found in Austria, where in medieval times the name Eisel was closely associated to important social and political advancements of the region's feudal society. Being prominent in local affairs, the Eisel family often intermarried with other reputable families, some of whom played important roles in the territorial conflicts of the period.

Early History of the Eiseman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eiseman research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1635 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Eiseman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Eiseman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eisel, Eiseler, Eisell, Eisele, Eisler, Eislen, Eysel, Eyseler, Isell, Eysell, Eisell, Aisel, Aiseler, Aissler, Aysel, Ayseler, Eisele, Eiselen and many more.

Early Notables of the Eiseman family

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Eiseman migration to the United States +



Eiseman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Hans Wolf Eiseman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 1
Eiseman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mayer Eiseman, who arrived in Mississippi in 1851 1
  • Bernard Eiseman, who arrived in Mississippi in 1867 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Eiseman (post 1700) +

  • John Eiseman (1925-2016), American sprint canoer who competed in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of 13th in the K-2 10000 m event at London in 1948
  • Florence Feinberg Eiseman (1899-1988), American fashion designer specializing in children's clothing
  • Leatrice Eiseman, American color specialist, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, a division of Pantone, Inc.


  1. 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)


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