The Lauffen name is generally thought to have evolved from a place name to a surname. There was a Lauffen in Wurtemberg, as well as places called Laufen and Lauf in other parts of the Holy Roman Empire. Versions of the name that evolve from the word "läufer," which meant "runner," are thought to have originally been an occupational name for a messenger. There is also a Jewish Ashkenazic name Lauffen.
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Early Origins of the Lauffen family
The surname Lauffen was first found in Wurtemberg, and later in Switzerland, where the Lauffer spelling was most common.
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Early History of the Lauffen family
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Lauffen Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Lorfing, Laurfing, Lauerfingen, Leurvin, Laufer, Lauffer, Lauffen, Leuvelin, Leuven, Leirven and many more.
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Early Notables of the Lauffen family
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Migration of the Lauffen family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Conrad Lauffer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749; Carl Ludwig Lauffer, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1819; John Leiven, who arrived in Ohio in 1842.
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