Kaufman (also Kauffman and Kaufmann) means "merchant man", Schwartzentruber is "metal maker", etc. Those were the most common surnames among 5,500 members of the Class of 2015, according to an analysis of high school graduation lists sent to LNP. Most common last names: Smith, Williams and Johnson. I worked with a young man here in California. And I am told that all Stoltzfus's in America are descendants of Nicholas Stoltzfus, who migrated here from Germany in 1766. 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The name is pronounced in Pennsylvania German as hush-tetler. 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My step-grandfather was a Troyer born and raised in Middlebury, IN. Bryson's Lancaster Directory For 1843, Lancaster (Pennsylvania) city directories, Lancaster directory for 1843 : containing the names of the inhabitants, their occupations, places of business, and residences; also a list of the streets, lanes, alleys, & c; city officers, public institutions, and banks, besides other useful information, Lancaster, PA 1843, 1857 City Directories, Lancaster, PA 1863/1864 City Directories, Lancaster, PA 1875/76 Bus. I took an ancestry test a year ago and it states that I have genetic community links to the Amish areas in Ohio,Illinois, Indiana or South Iowa. I do wonder how many total last names are currently represented within the Old Order Amish. 1847-12-28 to 1871-12-27, Neue Unpartheyische Lancaster Zeitung 08/08/1787 to 12/30/1789, Pennsylvania Farmer 09/02/1812 to 08/11/1813, Pennsylvania Packet 11/29/1777 to 06/17/1778, Pennsylvanische Staats zeitung. Check with the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, at the link I put above. My Great Grandmother was born in 1879 and lived most of her life in Westmoreland County, Pennnsylvania. Compare Lancaster crime data to other cities, states, and neighborhoods in the U.S. on NeighborhoodScout. Just a follow-up to my original question. A.L Hayes - incidents of his early and long connection with our courts - a gem death left uncompleted Family History Library, 1906-1967 Pennsylvania Death Certificates Ancestry, Deaths and marriages, abstracted from newspapers, 1800-1906 Family History Library, Obituary record : a record of the deceased alumni of Marshall College and of Franklin and Marshall College Family History Library, Pennsylvania Death Index, 1906-1964 MyHeritage, Pennsylvania, Death Records, 1906-present Pennsylvania Department of Health, Southern Lancaster County Deaths 1894 - 1907 Southern Lancaster County Historical Society, 175 years of ancient York Masonry in the western World, 1785-1960 : history of Lodge No. Of Celtic origin, the name derives from the Irish word O'Echthighern, which means "lord of the horses.". (Lancaster, Pa.) 1877-1894, Weekly Review. 17. Its interesting to hear how names evolve. My Grandma Mary & her family came to America from Germany in 1904she was about 10 or 11. Add in all the biblical first names, and the first thing I'd think if I ran into a "Suzanna Schwartz," or a "Moses Fischer," is that they were Jewish. (Lancaster, Pa.) 1873-1874, Dollar Weekly Times, Public Register and American Citizen. (Lancaster, Pa.) 1830-1831, Sunday News. Ive known plenty of Millers, Schwartzes, Schlabachs, Kuhns and Hiltys. Various Amish settlement directories. I know that Pa. Dutch is Amish connected. (Lancaster, Pa.) 1843-1846, Lancaster Examiner & Democratic Herald. Where people in Lancaster are moving to most Stacker compiled a list of where people in Lancaster, PA Metro Area are moving to the most using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. 5798 CR 77 What are the most common Amish last names, and what do they mean? The following is Part I (letters A - G) of our comprehensive list of the 300 most common Irish surnames and their meanings.. Find out the meaning behind your Irish surname - Part II (H-M) Find out . WorldCat, Memorial Presbyterian Church, Register, Baptisms, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1883-1964 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry, Memorial Presbyterian Church, Register, Baptisms, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1884-1965 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry, Memorial Presbyterian Church, The Church Register, 1920-1970 (in US Presbyterian Church Records collection) Ancestry, Memorial volume of the Evang. The Amish have been around for centuries since their founder, Jakob Ammann, caused a schism with mainstream Mennonites and founded a strict denomination based on a rigid interpretation of the New Testament. Also seen in Allen County, but not common outside of Swiss communities. Thats a name I would associate with that branch of people. If not Amish/ Mennonite or under the Anabaptist umbrella, where would that surname originate from? Could an early Amish convert have had a sense of humor and called themselves king as they converted? But I was just curious about the name. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. Search 31 million family names. You can revoke your consent any time using the Revoke consent button. (Lancaster, Pa.) 1803-1805, Hive [Microform]. 10. 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(from Jan. 1, 1880 to Aug. 1, 1890) MyHeritage, Lancaster daily intelligencer. 2. Lehman and Hansel are the names from my moms side. Johnson. How this name made it to the Amish community is uncertain, but its nevertheless common. (Lancaster, Pa.) 1855-1891, Daily Morning News and Review. Get Unstuck, Re-centered, Focused and Back on Track. Most frequently seen in northern Indiana. I think the Indiana communities of Daviess County and Adams County are probably about the worst (or best, depending how you see it) when it comes to repetitive last names. (Lancaster, Pa.) 1825-1826, Saturday Evening Express. [37] In Peru, the most common last name has indigenous roots. Once yesteryears Joders came to the New World, they likely Anglicized (or Englishized) their name to Yoder. Hostetlers Amish Society says there are 126 family names, but the last edition is 20 years old (at the time, there were only 144,000 Amish). (Lancaster, Pa.) 1969-1979, Lancaster Inquirer. (Lancaster, Pa.) 1821-1839, Lancaster Journal. 8. I dont know the family well enough to feel comfortable asking about the name but Im simply curious if Ek is short for something or simply a last name in itself. Best wishes. The second largest & oldest Amish Community in the U.S. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania is the most well known and popular Amish settlement to visit. Pick It Up. In this blog, cover the following Amish names and their origins: Meaning: Proud Foot [literally translated from German]. Tax Assessor Archive Grid, Would you like some one-on-one assistance in your genealogy research? His father was Amish, at least one sister is still Amish, and his brother is the one remaining Amish Riegsecker that I know of. Beiler is a ubiquitous last name that's found across all Amish areas, especially Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Some of Thomass siblings names were: Mary, Phebe, Elisabeth, John and Lewis. Offrant ces meilleurs services aux secteurs commerciaux, industriels, institutionnels et rsidentiels, lentreprise sest forge une solide rputation au l des annes. Gyssler= Gisler View all posts by C D Zook. Miller is probably the most common Amish last name in Holmes County. They have genealogical information on most of the Mennonite families. Names. We are the only people with our last name in the whole county so we mind our Ps and Qs because everyone knows who we are lol! Lancaster school avoids closure after making dramatic turnaround; 61. Thomass fathers name was Henry Sible, who came from Byron, Germany. Bontrager other forms of this last name include Bontreger, Borntrager, Borntreger. 1994], Transcript of burial records, 1748-1820 (Trinity Lutheran Church (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)), Transcript of selected records, 1736-1800, for the First Reformed Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Trinity Lutheran Church records, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Two hundred years and more of the First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Pa. : a short sketch of a long history, A. C. Leonard's directory of business and professional men of Lancaster, Pa., 1883, A.C. 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Martin, Miller, Rivera most common last names for Lancaster County's Class of 2015, Tyler, Emily are top first names among Class of 2015. If you were to guess the top the most common surnames in Lancashire, what do you think they would be? (Lancaster, Pa.) 1868-1869, Weekly Express. Ive been doing a lot of genealogy research lately and so far every Amish Shetler Ive met has been a relative! Bird-in-Hand, PA (2.5 miles ), Mountville borough, PA (2.6 miles ) Latitude: 40.04 N, Longitude: 76.30 W Daytime population change due to commuting: +14,743 (+24.6%) Workers who live and work in this city: 10,566 (35.8%) Area code: 717 Lancaster tourist attractions: Amish Farm and House - Lancaster, Pennsylvania - Working Farm and Museum It can be confusing though, because there may be several cousins with the same name. 62. Gonzalez is the most common last name in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Venezuela. Powerful And Strong Last Names. 715 Ave. D Yes, he said, were all related. Thank you! Please see my full disclosure for further information. 17 is Muhammed (1.8 million) and No. Erik, when I click on recent comments, the comment I click on disappears and I cannot read it or respond to it. It found 80% of the most common surnames were native to the UK and Ireland, among them: Smith (more than 400,000 bearers according to the 1881 census, compared with 500,000 today) Jones (more than . I just spent a few days in Lancaster County, PA, and was curious. Something is wrong either with our computer in the office or on the server or whatever. (Lancaster, Pa.) 1827-1829, Lancaster Republican, and Anti-Masonic Opponent. Leitrim - Reynolds I am wondering if Rasler is an Amish surname. Rhode Island. I know there is an area southwest of Goshen, Indiana, named Foraker. Here are ten of the most common: 1. 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(Lancaster, Pa.) 1860s-1860s, Union and Republican Sentinel. Like Peachey, the surname King is a curious last name to find in the Amish since it's English. Meaning proud foot when literally translated from German, the Stoltzfus family name is spread across places like Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in the same way that other towns have a lot of people with the last names Smith or Baker. Ahmed. Meaning: Probably jeweler, likely derived from the German word schmuck, which means jewelry. Source Family Life, Yesterdays and Years: New Names Among the Amish Part 3. Hello I live in California and have met a delightful Amish family with the last name Ek. Related story: Tyler, Emily are top first names among Class of 2015. Pennsylvania has 8 species of Hawks that are either found year-round, or during a specific season of the year. 1994] Family History Library, Transcript of burial records, 1748-1820 (Trinity Lutheran Church (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)) Family History Library, Transcript of selected records, 1736-1800, for the First Reformed Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Family History Library, Trinity Lutheran Church records, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Family History Library, Two hundred years and more of the First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Pa. : a short sketch of a long history Family History Library, A. C. Leonard's directory of business and professional men of Lancaster, Pa., 1883 Family History Library, A.C. 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H. Bryson's Lancaster directory for 1843 : containing the names of the inhabitants, their occupations, places of business, and residences Family History Library, J. H. Bryson's Lancaster directory for 1843 : containing the names of the inhabitants, their occupations, places of business, and residences also a list of the streets, lanes, alley. For a sidebar in my Amish business book I tallied up the names in Daviess Co, and found that 6 surnames accounted for nearly 90% of the families there. Keep on reading to learn more about where they live . My parents were both from the Amish. Other places the surname is or has been found include Pennsylvania counties Mifflin, Juniata, Lancaster and Lebanon. Two possible PO boxes found, the most recent is P.O. John the Baptist was Jesus's cousin and baptized Jesus as an adult. There are some Swareys in the New Order settlement in Salem/Rosebud, Indiana, also. Lutheran Church of the Holy Trintiy, Lancaster, Pa. : discourses delivered on the occasion of the centenary jubilee, Minutes, 1765-1766 (Presbyterian Church. The most common LV hotel complaints (besides the price of things) are: No coffee makers in room, there is a fee for internet use, and you have to pay around $25 to use the gym. A conservative Mennonite will socially shun stronger than a liberal Amish family might. WhitePages.com crunched the numbers to see what the 20 most common last names are in the Keystone state. Sure, everyone knows that some last names are more common than others. July 23, 2019. WhitePages.comcrunched the numbers to see what the 20 most common last names are in the Keystone state. Nous avons une imposante flotte de vhicules routier ainsi que de nombreux quipements pour les chantiers spcialiss qui nous permettent de mener plusieurs projets de toitures en mme temps. (Lancaster, Pa.) 1874-1875, Lancaster New Era. (Lancaster, Pa.) 1848-1852, Morning Journal. 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