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Early Origins of the Loefler family

The surname Loefler was first found in Austria, 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's literal meaning referred to the craftsman who carved out wooden spoons. Later, it came to represent numerous branches of a powerful family. Chronicles first mention Hans Loeffler of Stuttgart in 1447. The name first became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in tribal and national conflicts, where each group sought power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Loefler family

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Loefler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Loeffler, Loeffel, Loefel, Loefeler, Loeffers, Leffler (Silesia), Loepeler (northern Germany), Loeffelmann, Loeffels, Loefels, Loffler and many more.

Early Notables of the Loefler family

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United States Loefler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Loefler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Christian Loefler, who settled in America in 1778
Loefler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Christian Friedrich Loefler, who arrived in 1807
  • Conrad Loefler, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 1
Loefler Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Alexander Loefler, who landed in Alabama in 1922 1


  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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