Liste History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

A multitude of prestigious family names, such as the surname Liste, were formed in the lands which became the modern state of Silesia. In the medieval era, Germany was fragmented and inhabited by numerous Barbarian tribes, who fought amongst themselves for control of the land. The ancient dukedom of Silesia derived its name from the Germanic tribe named the Silingers, who occupied Silesia between the 2nd and the 6th centuries.

Early Origins of the Liste family

The surname Liste was first found in Silesia and Lausitz, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. In Old-German "list" meant "cunning" or "artful," and chronicles first mention Heinrich list of Budweis in 1250, Cunad mit der Lyst in 1399, Benz Listli of Wuerttemberg in 1418, and Hans Listeman of Haldensleben around 1400. Liste is also a city near Hanover. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Liste family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Liste research. Another 162 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1299, 1700, 1789, 1808, 1818 and 1846 are included under the topic Early Liste History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Liste Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: List, Lisst, Listmann, Lister (often of English origin), Listl, Listler, Listli, Liste, Listle, Listel and many more.

Early Notables of the Liste family

Notables of the period with the surname Liste were Friedrich List (1789-1846), a self-taught economist who became one of the greatest authorities of the 19th century on political economy. Franz...
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Liste migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Liste Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gabriel Liste, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1837 1

Citations +

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)