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Early Origins of the Lehnert family

The surname Lehnert was first found in Frankfurt, where the name could be considered to have made a great contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of modern Europe. The name is a Roman-German mixed compounded of Leo (lion) and "Hard," the mediaeval German word for "brave." St. Leonhardt was the patron saint of farmers and of horses. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, in which each group sought power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Lehnert family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lehnert research. Another 162 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1747, 1756, 1758, 1790, 1792, 1830, 1836, 1889 and 1953 are included under the topic Early Lehnert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lehnert Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Leonhardt, Leonhard, Leonhardi, Lennartz, Lehnhard, Lienhard (southern Germany), Lehner, Lehnert, Lenhart, Lenhard, Lenhardt, Leonardt and many more.

Early Notables of the Lehnert family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Lehnert were Friedrich Lienhard, who was a prominent Alcasian (Alemannic) poet. Dorette (1756-84) and Auguste (1758-86) Leonhart were sisters...
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United States Lehnert migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lehnert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johan Georg Lehnert, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1736 1
  • Anna Maria Lehnert, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1757 1
Lehnert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Elisabeth Graef Lehnert, who arrived in Brazil in 1847 1
  • Elisabeth Graf Lehnert, who landed in Brazil in 1847 1
  • Kath Lehnert, aged 34, who landed in Brazil in 1847 1
  • Katharina Lehnert, who arrived in Brazil in 1847 1
  • Ludwig Lehnert, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 1
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Lehnert (post 1700) +

  • Major General Michael R. Lehnert, American Commanding General, Marine Corps Installations West
  • Andreas Lehnert, contemporary German clarinetist from Augsberg
  • Jürgen Lehnert (b. 1954), East German gold and two-timebronze medalist sprint canoer
  • Madre Pascalina Lehnert (1894-1983), German Roman Catholic nun who served as Pope Pius XII's housekeeper and secretary
  • Rudolf Franz Lehnert (1878-1948), Bohemian photographer

Bismarck
  • Karl Lehnert (1921-1941), German Matrose who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 2


  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)
  2. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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