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Early Origins of the Lautenbach family

The surname Lautenbach was first found in Hessen, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. Manegold of Lautenbach (c. 1030 - c. 1103) was Augustinian canon from Alsace, active in south-west Germany. His work, Ad Gebehardum liber written in 1085 was a comprehensive discussion of kingship.

Early History of the Lautenbach family

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Lautenbach Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lauterbach, Lautterbach, Lautenbach, Lautbach and others.

Early Notables of the Lautenbach family

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United States Lautenbach migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lautenbach Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • David Lautenbach, who arrived in New York in 1709-1710 1
  • Mrs. Lautenbach, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1738 1
  • David Lautenbach, who settled in Philadelphia in 1739
  • Ulrich Lautenbach, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
Lautenbach Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Catharina Lautenbach, who landed in Iowa in 1869 1
  • Dooitske Lautenbach, who arrived in Iowa in 1869 1
  • Lambertus Lautenbach, who landed in Iowa in 1869 1
  • R Lautenbach, who arrived in Iowa in 1869 1
  • Mrs. R Lautenbach, who landed in Iowa in 1869 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Lautenbach (post 1700) +

  • Walter Henry "Walt" Lautenbach (1922-1997), American National Basketball Association player
  • Dr. Wilhelm Lautenbach (1891-1948), German official at the Economics Ministry in the 1920s, responsible for the Lautenbach Plan


  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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