Leitner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Leitner

What does the name Leitner mean?

The Leitner surname is derived form the Middle High German word "lîte," meaning "a mountain side slope." No doubt the first people to be called by this name lived in such a location.

Early Origins of the Leitner family

The surname Leitner was first found in Bavaria. The first recorded instance of this surname occurs in the 'Geschichte des Hauses Habsburg" (History of the House of Habsburg) where a Stephan Leyttner is listed in 1376.

Early History of the Leitner family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leitner research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1451, 1545, 1635, 1651, 1714, 1803 and 1851 are included under the topic Early Leitner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Leitner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Leiter, Leitner, Laitner, Leiten, Leithen and others.

Early Notables of the Leitner family

Leitner de Neuburn of Bavaria and Austria, who were ennobled in 1651, becoming Austrian Barons in 1851
Leitner of Mecklenburg, enobled on April 26, 1803

Leitner Ranking

the United States, the name Leitner is the 11,195^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Leitner migration to the United States +

Leitner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Adam Leitner, who landed in New York in 1709 2
Joseph Leitner, (1712-1767), who landed in Georgia in 1736 aboard the ship "London Merchant" 2
Adam Leitner, who landed in America in 1779 2

Leitner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gregor Leitner, who landed in Ohio in 1828 2
Peter Leitner, aged 48, who landed in Missouri in 1843 2
Rudolph Leitner, who arrived in Arkansas in 1883 2
Michael Leitner, aged 3, who landed in America in 1892 2
Elisabeth Leitner, aged 26, who landed in America in 1892 2
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Leitner migration to Canada +

Leitner Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Maria Leitner, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1855
Jacob Leitner, aged 17, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1855
Elizabeth Leitner, aged 23, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1855
Johann Leitner, aged 14, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1855
Christian Leitner, aged 25, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1855
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Contemporary Notables of the name Leitner (post 1700) +

Theodore Leitner (b. 1947), American sportscaster
Tamara Leitner (b. 1972), American network correspondent and investigative TV reporter
George Michael "Dummy" Leitner (1871-1960), American professional baseball pitcher
Alan Leitner (b. 1947), American abstract artist
Ira Leitner, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Dublin, California, 2004
George A. Leitner, American politician, Delegate to New York State Constitutional Convention 23rd District, 1915
George Michael "Dummy" Leitner (1871-1960), American Major League Baseball pitcher, nicknamed "Dummy" as he as deaf
Aloysius Leitner, United States Marine Corps private, posthumously awarded the Navy Cross and Distinguished Service Cross
Walter Leitner (b. 1963), German chemist
... (Another 20 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

"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)