Erlanger is a German-Jewish surname derived from the city of

Erlangen Erlangen (; East Franconian: ''Erlang'', Bavarian: ''Erlanga'') is a Middle Franconian city in Bavaria, Germany. It is the seat of the administrative district Erlangen-Höchstadt (former administrative district Erlangen), and with 116,062 inhab ...

. Notable people with the surname include: * A. L. Erlanger (1859–1930), American theatrical producer and director *

Camille Erlanger Camille Erlanger (25 May 186324 April 1919) was a French opera composer. He studied at the Paris Conservatory under Léo Delibes (composition), Georges Mathias (piano), as well as Émile Durand and Antoine Taubon (harmony).Jacobshagen, Arnold: " ...

(1863–1919), French composer * Jeff Erlanger (1970–2007), American activist * Joseph Erlanger (1874–1965), American physiologist *

Steven Erlanger Steven J. Erlanger (born October 14, 1952, in Waterbury, Connecticut) is an American journalist who has reported from more than 120 countries. He is the Chief Diplomatic Correspondent for Europe for ''The New York Times'', having moved to Bruss ...

(born c. 1952), American journalist and members of the German-French-English banking dynasty (Barons d'Erlanger, ''see: Erlanger family tree''), including: *

Frédéric Émile d'Erlanger Frédéric Émile, Baron d'Erlanger (June 19, 1832 in Frankfurt am Main – May 22, 1911 in Versailles), born as Friedrich Emil Erlanger, was a German-French banker and Consul. He founded the French branch of the Erlanger banking businesses, Em ...

(1832–1911), German financier ** Emile Beaumont Baron d’Erlanger (1866–1939), banker, musician ⚭ Catherine, Baroness d'Erlanger, née Catherine Robert d'Aqueria de Rochegude *** Gérard John Leo Regis Baron d’Erlanger (1905–1962), partner of ''Erlanger Ltd.'' and ''Myers & Co'' ** Frédéric Alfred Baron d’Erlanger (Freddy, 1868–1943), banker and composer ** Francois Rodolphe Baron d’Erlanger (1872–1932), French painter, orientalist and musicologist specializing in Arabic music, built Ennejma Ezzahra Palace near Tunis *** Leo Frédéric Alfred Baron d'Erlanger (1898–1978), banker in London (Erlanger Ltd.), sold the bank in 1958 to ''Hill, Samuel & Co'', then ''Philip Hill Higginson Erlanger Ltd'' *

Carlo von Erlanger Carlo von Erlanger (5 September 1872 – 4 September 1904) was a German ornithologist and explorer born in Ingelheim am Rhein. He was a cousin to musicologist Rodolphe d'Erlanger (1872-1932). ''(See: Erlanger family tree).'' He studied ornithol ...

(1872–1904), German ornithologist and explorer

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