(Lancaster, Pa.) 1842-1847, Intelligencer Journal. GET LOCAL BREAKING NEWS. Most popular last names changed depending on region, according to the Houston Chronicle, although Smith was found in all regions, along with Johnson and Williams. 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Is your last name one of the most common in Pennsylvania? 43, F. & A. M. : being the records of the first century of its existence, History of Lodge no. Most common last names: Smith, Brown and Johnson. (Lancaster, Pa.) 1830-1830s, Lancaster Union and Republican Sentinel. A person cannot be shunned by the church if they were never a member. Okay, I think its a problem with the caching plugin Im using. Address: 510 Centerville Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601, USA 8. I currently live in a small rural town in Missouri and am a homeschool mom to 4 great kids. I didnt see it on the list here. I had an Aunt and Uncle that lived in Pennsylvania but dont know where as when we visited I was only about 7 or 8. 43, F. and A.M., 1785-1910, with biographical sketches of charter members, past masters and present officers, together with a complete list of members of the lodge Internet Archive, Industries of Pennsylvania, Cities of Lancaster, Columbia and Mount Joy Ancestry, Industries of Pennsylvania, cities of Lancaster, Columbia and Mount Joy : historical and descriptive review, industries, institutions, manufacturing and business advantanges Family History Library, Lancaster and its people, an account of Lancaster, Pa., its past and present, its future possibilities Family History Library, Old Lancaster, Tales and Traditions Ancestry, Old Lancaster, historic Pennsylvania community from its beginnings to 1865 Family History Library, Old Lancaster, tales and traditions Family History Library, Old Memories, Fifty Years At the Lancaster Bar Ancestry, Resources and Industries of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA Ancestry, Resources and industries of the city of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pa., with some account of its historical importance Family History Library, Silversmiths of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1730-1850 Family History Library, The Story of Lancaster, Old and New : Being A Narrative History of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, From 1730 to the Centennial Year Ancestry, The early settlement and population of Lancaster County and city LDS Genealogy, The early settlement and population of Lancaster County and city Internet Archive, The story of Lancaster, old and new : being a narrative history of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, form 1730 to the centennial year 1918 LDS Genealogy, The story of Lancaster, old and new : being a narrative history of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, form 1730 to the centennial year 1918 Internet Archive, The story of Lancaster, old and new : being a narrative history of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from 1730 to the centennial year, 1918 Family History Library, The story of Wheatland Family History Library, German-American family records in the fraktur-tradition Family History Library, Indexes to Naturalization Petitions to the U.S. Martins, Millers and Riveras got more diplomas than anyone else at Lancaster County high school graduations this month. Also seen in Allen County, but not common outside of Swiss communities. My Great Grandmother was born in 1879 and lived most of her life in Westmoreland County, Pennnsylvania. 17 is Muhammed (1.8 million) and No. Johnathan (Also Jonathan) Johnathan is perhaps the most common male name in Amish communities. Range They are loud birds that move in huge flocks throughout the Great Lakes and Atlantic coast, eating acorns when available. There were two states with all. Reel http://www.2013gathering.com/. To be honest, the Scripture is not specific as to whether not to eat refers to the Lords Supper, or whether it means any eating. It is also interesting to know the derivatives of the names: for example , my last name (Schlabach, though sometimes spelled Slabaugh) means "lived by a brook". This kind of work would have been important to the Amish, who earned their livelihood off of livestock and crops. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. The site breaks things down further in the Keystone State, offering up the most common names in Philadelphia, as well (sorry to the rest of the commonwealth). Marrying someone outside the faith would have been an example of something that would have caused her to be shunned. His father was Amish, at least one sister is still Amish, and his brother is the one remaining Amish Riegsecker that I know of. 1880-01-01 to 1890-08-01 Pennsylvania Newspaper Archive, Lancaster farming. I was told that my great grandmother was Amish. Wondering if theres some Amish ancestry? And I'm sure there are more that I can't think of right now, and probably some that I never heard of. Ive been doing a lot of genealogy research lately and so far every Amish Shetler Ive met has been a relative! (Lancaster, Pa.) 1969-1979, Lancaster Inquirer. (Lancaster, Pa.) 1843-1845, 1683-1993 Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records Ancestry, Abstracts of Lancaster County, Pa, Orphans Court records, 1742-1791 Family History Library, Abstracts of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, wills Family History Library, An index to the will books and intestate records of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1729-1850 : with an historical sketch and classified bibliography Genealogy Gophers, Lancaster County Wills 1821-1830 Southern Lancaster County Historical Society, Lancaster County, Pa. will abstracts, 1721-1820 Family History Library, Abraham Lincoln Junior High School yearbook, 1963, 1964 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Boys High School yearbook, 1927 (Feb) Classmates, Boys High School yearbook, 1927 (Feb) (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage, Boys High School yearbook, 1927 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Conestoga Valley High School - Conewago Yearbook (Lancaster, PA), 1959, 1962, 1964, 1972 E Yearbook, Conestoga Valley High School yearbook, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage, Conestoga Valley High School yearbook, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1999 Classmates, Conestoga Valley High School yearbooks, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1999 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, East Lampeter High School - El Dorado Yearbook (Lancaster, PA), 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 E Yearbook, East Lampeter High School yearbook, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, East Lampeter High School yearbook, 1930, 1935, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 Classmates, East Lampeter High School yearbook, 1930, 1935, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage, El Dorado High School yearbook, 1930, 1935 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Franklin & Marshall College yearbook, 1943 Classmates, Franklin & Marshall College yearbook, 1943 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage, Franklin and Marshall Academy - Epilogue Yearbook (Lancaster, PA), 1919, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1939, 1943 E Yearbook, Franklin and Marshall Academy yearbook, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1939, 1943 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Franklin and Marshall Academy yearbook, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1939 Classmates, Franklin and Marshall Academy yearbook, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1939 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage, Franklin and Marshall College - Oriflamme Yearbook (Lancaster, PA), 1888, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1898, 1900, 1902, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1911, 1913, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1931, 1932, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1975, 1978, 1982 E Yearbook, Franklin and Marshall College yearbook, 1888, 1894, 1895, 1897, 1898, 1900, 1902, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1911, 1913, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1975, 1978, 1982 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Franklin and Marshall College, catalogue of officers and students, 1787-1903 : Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Mashall College, 1853-1903 Family History Library, Hempfield School District, McCaskey High School, and Lancaster Catholic High School Yearbooks (in Lancaster Public Library collection) Power Library, History of Franklin and Marshall College : Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903 Family History Library, J P McCaskey High School yearbook, 1942 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, John Piersol McCaskey High School - Echo Yearbook (Lancaster, PA), 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966 E Yearbook, John Piersol McCaskey High School yearbook, 1937, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, John Piersol McCaskey High School yearbook, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage, John Piersol McCaskey High School yearbook, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003 Classmates, Kraybill Mennonite School yearbook, 1974, 1975 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Lancaster Bible College - Ichthus Yearbook (Lancaster, PA), 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1983 E Yearbook, Lancaster Bible College yearbooks, 1965, 1983 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Lancaster Boys High School yearbook, 1938 (Jun) Classmates, Lancaster Boys High School yearbook, 1938 (Jun) (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage, Lancaster Boys High School yearbook, 1938 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Lancaster Catholic High School - Rosmarian Yearbook (Lancaster, PA), 1924, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1959, 1960, 1970, 1976 E Yearbook, Lancaster Catholic High School yearbook, 1924, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage, Lancaster Catholic High School yearbook, 1924, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1991 Classmates, Lancaster Catholic High School yearbooks, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1991 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Lancaster Country Day School yearbook, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage, Lancaster Country Day School yearbook, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1987, 1988, 1998, 2001 Classmates, Lancaster Country Day School yearbook, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1987, 1988, 1998, 2001 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Lancaster General Hospital Nursing - Nightingale Yearbook (Lancaster, PA), 1946, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1967, 1968, 1973 E Yearbook, Lancaster General Hospital School of Nursing yearbooks, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1967, 1973 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Lancaster High School - Vidette Yearbook (Lancaster, PA), 1920, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938 E Yearbook, Lancaster High School yearbook, 1909, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Lancaster High School yearbook, 1920, 1921 (Jun), 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 (Jun), 1936, 1937 Classmates, Lancaster High School yearbook, 1920, 1921 (Jun), 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 (Jun), 1936, 1937 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage, Lancaster Mennonite High School - Laurel Wreath Yearbook (Lancaster, PA), 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1985 E Yearbook, Lancaster Mennonite High School yearbook, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1977, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Lancaster Mennonite High School yearbook, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage, Lancaster Mennonite High School yearbook, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 Classmates, Lancaster Mennonite School yearbooks, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Lancaster School of the Bible yearbook, 1966 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Lancaster Township Junior High School yearbook, 1960, 1961, 1968 Classmates, Lancaster Township Junior High School yearbook, 1960, 1961, 1968 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage, Lancaster Township Junior High School yearbooks, 1960, 1961, 1968 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Lancaster, PA High School Class of 1915 Old Yearbooks, Lancaster, PA Thaddeus Stevens High School Class of 1916 Old Yearbooks, Lincoln Middle School - Lincoln Log Yearbook (Lancaster, PA), 1963, 1964 E Yearbook, Lincoln Middle School yearbook, 1963, 1964 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Manheim Township High School - Neff Vue Yearbook (Lancaster, PA), 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962 E Yearbook, Manheim Township High School yearbook, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage, Manheim Township High School yearbook, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Classmates, Manheim Township High School yearbook, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, McCaskey East High School yearbook, 1939, 1962 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage, McCaskey East High School yearbook, 1939, 1962, 1986 Classmates, McCaskey East High School yearbook, 1962 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, McCaskey High School yearbooks, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1986 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Millersville Normal School yearbook, 1912 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, One Hundred and Fifty Years of School History in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Ancestry, One hundred and fifty years of school history in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Family History Library, Pastoral and church records of the Reformed church in the U. S. : in the collection of the Historical Society of the Evangelical and Reformed Church Family History Library, Stevens Trade High School - Stevensonian Yearbook (Lancaster, PA), 1928, 1937, 1953, 1956 E Yearbook, Stevens Trade High School yearbook, 1928, 1937, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1962, 1963 Classmates, Stevens Trade High School yearbook, 1928, 1937, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1962, 1963 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage, Stevens Trade High School yearbooks, 1928, 1937, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1962, 1963 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry, Colonial taxes, Heidelberg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1751-1783 (now Lebanon County) Family History Library, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania tax records, 1748-1855 : arranged alphabetically by political subdivision Family History Library, Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 Ancestry, Proprietary and state tax lists of the county of Lancaster for the years 1771, 1772, 1773, 1779 and 1782 Family History Library, Tax list of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1718-1726 Family History Library, Tax lists, 1750-1814 Family History Library, Tax records, 1859, Lancaster (Pa.). David Luthy writes that the Esh/Esch/Eash surname is supposed to have come from two sources: 1-Esche, which is German for ash tree, and 2-a town named Aeschi in Canton Bern in Switzerland. Forebears knows about 632,427 unique surnames in Pennsylvania and there are 21 people per name. Meaning: English occupational surname indicating someone who weaves, Weaver is another occupational surname that either originates from England (since its English) or translated at some point from the German surname Weber, which means weaver.. Allegheny County, PA News. even tho not Amish. Meaning: Derived from the Swiss canton Zug, indicating someone who can trace their heritage back to Zug, Switzerland. 2. 2. Blue Gate is owned by a Riegsecker, who also owns lots of other businesses in Shipshewana. Christian Swarey was born 1789 in Germany and died 1864 in Pennslyvania. Of the other names, I am not sure that Ive seen any present-day Amish with those surnames. (Lancaster, Pa.) 1891-1920, Lancaster Examiner. The name itself translates to mean some kind of measuring device, which could have also been used as an occupational surname for someone who worked in weights, measurements, or something similar. Surname Files]. Thanks for letting me know Mark. In all cases, it almost certainly goes back to the literal German translation for the color black. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to the metro from Lancaster between 2015 and 2019. Blue Ridge District (Pennsylvania)) Family History Library, Records of Lancaster Moravian Church, 1876-1919 Moravian Archives, Records of Lancaster Moravian Church, 1920-1947 Moravian Archives, Records of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1724-1850 Family History Library, Reformed Church records in Eastern Pennsylvania at Franklin and Marshall College (Fachenthal Library), Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Les besoins et les attentes de ses clients tant au coeur de ses proccupations, il surmonte les obstacles et apporte des solutions efcaces et innovantes. Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Bars (Amish Recipe), Copycat Lindt Truffles Recipe (Amish Recipe), Hearty Hamburger Soup (Amish Soup Recipe). Your email address will not be published. Literally translated, it means someone who acts as a vassal on another lords behalf. Kalona, Iowa 52247 The Smiths, Rodriguezes and Weavers did pretty well, too. (Lancaster, Pa.) 1856-1876, Weekly Ledger. Another way of spelling it was Oesch, though I dont think any Amish bear that version of the name today. I enjoy knowing these. Surname - Number of entries in directory Miller - 67 Yoder - 62 Weaver/Weber - 45 Horst/Hurst - 28 Kauffman (n) - 25 Hostett (l)er/Hochstetter - 24 Good - 21 Shenk - 21 Brubach (k)er - 19 Landes/Landis - 17 Zehr - 17 Gerber/Garber - 16 Roth - 16 Holmes - 2,397. But Peachey is one name that is seen more in the Amish than anywhere else. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Can you confirm where this one came from? AMAZON DISCLOSURE: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. 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! most common last names in lancaster county pa. December 14, 2021; in . (Lancaster, Pa.) 1891-1897, Daily Free Press. Various Amish settlement directories. Each is at least 85% American Indian. 8. LANCASTER, Pa. Lancaster Central Market, a patchwork of stalls neatly encased in a Romanesque-style downtown building since 1889, has long been a bustling hub . And I am usually right. #4, #6, and #10 all in my background! Shusterman Welcomes New Office Director In Chester County Offices, Tredyffrin/Easttown School District Adopts 2023-2024 Budget Resolution, Pennsylvania Turnpike Tolls Increase 5 Percent, Effective Jan. 8, Expungement Clinic with Legal Aid & West Chester NAACP, The Berwyn Indoor / Outdoor Vintage Flea Market, ABC's of Senior Housing - HeartWork Organizing. Barkman, Kuhns, Nisley, Hershberger, Weaver, Fehr, Wengerd, Shetler, Petersheim, Hilty, Kline, Burkholder, Kempf, Erb, Coblentz, Eicher, Mullet, Kurtz, Kaufman, Bowman, Yutzy, Chupp, Stutzman, Glick, Wagler, Frey, Detweiler, Kanagy, Garber, Helmuth, Kempf, Kuypfer . Click here. (Lancaster, Pa.) 1919-1920, Lancaster Free Press. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. I am really fascinated with the Plain people. Whether this position would have been some form of prestigious work or simply an indicator of someones living is uncertain. Typically, Amish and Mennonites share a lot of common surnames. Is Neff Amish? Not too long ago I met an Amish man by the last name of Martin , an unusual surname among the Amish, but as common among the Mennonites . Something is wrong either with our computer in the office or on the server or whatever. The Lancaster metropolitan area population is 552,984, making it the 104th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. and second-largest in the South Central Pennsylvania area. 715 Ave. D WhitePages.com crunched the numbers to see what the 20 most common last names are in the Keystone state. And part of the reason for this is that many families name their children after their grandparents, aunts, or uncles. I often wondered if he could have Amish connections? Nicholas Stoltzfus (1719-1774) is believed to be the common ancestor of all those with this name among Amish and Mennonites today. Patti in VA. Patti I have never seen that name belonging to any current Amish or in any historical context. 9. The Reist (now called Mennonite) side of the division said that means only to not eat the Lords Supper with the excommunicated. I know in Crawford County, PA there are many with the last names of Miller, Byler, Yoder, and Swartzentruber. Martin, Miller, Rivera most common last names for Lancaster County's Class of 2015, Tyler, Emily are top first names among Class of 2015. (Lancaster, Pa.) 1840s-1858, Examiner and Democratic Herald. His father, Daniel spoke dutch. Staff of the State Library The English equivalent is the more common Theodore. Surnames on each roll can I am surprised as there are likely over 500k descendents of immigrant Jacob, prominent as they are in the midwest states. Lancaster Gazette and Farmer's Register 02/18/1823 to 08/26/1828 Genealogy Bank. In fact I added it in the bottom bit on additional common names. : from the Pennsylvania German Society proceedings and addresses Family History Library, Pennsylvania, Birth Records, 1906-present Pennsylvania Department of Health, Records: St. James Church, Lancaster, Pa : 1798-1829 baptisms Archive Grid, Saint James Church, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania computer printout; births or christenings, 1755-1796 Family History Library, Saint Marys Roman Catholic, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania computer printout; births or christenings, 1770-1792 Family History Library, Southern Lancaster County Births 1852 - 1855 Southern Lancaster County Historical Society, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Records Archive Grid, Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Pa.; birth and baptism records, 1731-1744, with index; marriages 1731-1744 Family History Library, Burial book of the Moravian Church, Lancaster, 1744-1821 Family History Library, Burial book of the Moravian Church, Lancaster, Pa., 1744-1821 Family History Library, Catalogue of tombstones with inscriptions, First Presbyterian Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Family History Library, Cemetery records from Wabank, Lancaster Township, Lancaster Family History Library, Early vital records of Pennsylvania : church parish records and cemetery inscriptions of eastern Pennsylvania, 1969 Family History Library, Grace Bible Church Cemetery : organized as St. Peter's German Reformed Church, 1854 : village of Middle Lancaster, Lancaster Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania WorldCat, Greenwood Cemetery, Lancaster US Gen Web Archives, Inscriptions in First Presbyterian graveyard, Lancaster, Penna Family History Library, Inscriptions on tombstones in First Reformed Churchyard, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Family History Library, Inscriptions on tombstones in Greenwood cemetery, Lancaster; the stones of which were originally in the Moravian graveyard : corrections Family History Library, Inscriptions on tombstones in Shaarai Shomayim (Jewish) Graveyard, East Liberty Street, between Lime and Shippen Streets Family History Library, Inscriptions on tombstones in Trinity Lutheran graveyard, Lancaster, Pa Family History Library, Interments in Trinity Lutheran Graveyard, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Family History Library, Jewish burial ground, Lancaster City, Pennsylvania Family History Library, Kearney A Synder Funeral Home, Lancaster, Pennsylvania obituaries WorldCat, Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster US Gen Web Archives, Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster City, Pennsylvania Family History Library, Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, cemetery records, (St. Mary's & Riverview Burial Park) Family History Library, Landis Valley Mennonite Cemetery Find a Grave, Longeneckers Reformed Mennonite Cemetery Find a Grave, Marriages, baptisms, burials at St. Mary's Church, Lancaster, Pa., 1787 to 1804 Family History Library, Miller Funeral Home, Lancaster, Pennsylvania obituaries WorldCat, Names and dates only on tombs in First Presbyterian Churchyard, Lancaster, Pa Family History Library, Saint Anthonys Roman Catholic Cemetery Find a Grave, Saint Joseph New Catholic Cemetery Billion Graves, Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery Find a Grave, Salem Evangelical Reformed Church Cemetery Find a Grave, St. James Episcopal churchyard, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Family History Library, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 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