Lach History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Lach family

The surname Lach was first found in Franconia, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Chronicles first mention "Heinrich in der lachun" in 1280 in Wuerttemberg, "Lachenman" in 1409 in Reutlingen, Burkhart Lachner of Freiburg in 1434, and by 1452 the variation "Lachenmair" was taken on in Leutkirch. "An der Lache" meant literally "by the pond." Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that developing region as they emerged to form alliances with other families within the feudal system.

Early History of the Lach family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lach research. Another 163 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1583, 1594, 1740, 1792, 1793, 1803, 1851, 1863 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Lach History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lach Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Lach include Lach, Lache, Lacher, Lachner, Lachemann, Lachmann, Lachman, Lachenmann, Lachenmaier and many more.

Early Notables of the Lach family

Prominent among members of the name Lach in this period include

Karl Konrad Lachmann (1793-1851), who was one of the true pioneers of the study of Germanic philology, doing ground-breaking work on mediaeval epics and troubadours...
Franz Lachner (1803-1890) was a German conductor and composer, and the most eminent member of a remarkable musical family...

Lach Ranking

In the United States, the name Lach is the 9,543^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Lach migration to the United States +

Thousands of German settlers came to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. The hardships of the long voyage were balanced by the opportunity to escape poverty and religious persecution. The descendents of these settlers still populate the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also live in Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Lach or a variant listed above:

Lach Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Lach, who settled in Philadelphia in 1749
Maria Elizabeth Lach, who settled in Philadelphia in 1798
Johan Peter Lach, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1798 2
Johannes Lach, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1798 2
Maria Eliz Lach, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1798 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Lach (post 1700) +

Günter Lach (1954-2021), German politician who served as a member of the Bundestag, and was mayor of Vorsfelde and Wolfsburg (2006-2011)
Elmer James Lach (1918-2015), Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 14 seasons for the Montreal Canadiens, awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy in 1945, inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame

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)