Lehnert Family Crest & Name History

Lehnert is best understood alongside Lehner: both are German spellings of one family name. In origin, the name means “fief holder”.

Lehnert and Lehner

Records show Lehnert as one of the forms Lehner took over time. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. You may also find the name written Löhner, Lehn and Lehenbauer.

Surname statistics

In the 2010 US Census, 1,241 Americans gave Lehnert as their last name (rank 21,157). French birth records list 402 children named Lehnert between 1891 and 2000.

Lehnert coat of arms

Arms linked to Lehner and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Research your Lehnert family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.