Conrath History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The origin of the proud surname Conrath can be traced to the historic kingdom of Bohemia, which is now part of Czechoslovakia. German surnames developed at a time when most of Bohemia, and most of the German provinces, were states of the Holy Roman Empire. At first people used only a single name, but as the population grew and people began to travel, they began to find it necessary to take on an additional name to differentiate themselves. The surname Conrath originates from the Old German emperor's name, Kunrad, meaning "kuehn im Rat" (bold in counsel).

Early Origins of the Conrath family

The surname Conrath was first found in Bohemia, where the family is considered to have made a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. The family became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. The name originates from the Old German emperor's name, Kunrad, meaning "kuehn im Rat" (bold in counsel).

Early History of the Conrath family

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Conrath Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Conrad, Konrad, Kunrad, Kunrads, Kunrath, Konrath, Conrath, Konradt, Conradt, Cunrad, Cunrads, Cunrath, Conradi, Conraad, Konraad, Konrads, Conrads, Conraed, Conrade, Konrade, Konraed, Konrat, Conrat, Conratty, Conratt, Conred, Konred, Coonrod (Dutch) and many more.

Early Notables of the Conrath family

During this early period, notable bearers of the name Conrath included Carl Signified Kunrad von Loewenthal, who was a prominent and honored Bohemian knight. He was granted the knighthood in 1711. Johann Georg Conradi was chapel-master at Oettingen in Bavaria towards the end of the 17th century, one of the earliest composers of German...
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Conrath migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Conrath Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Roger Conrath, who arrived in Virginia in 1696 1

Conrath Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Georg Conrath, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 1
Johan Conrath, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 1
Connrad Conrath, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 1
Conrad Conrath, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1746 1
Jacob, Conrath Jr., who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
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Conrath Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Heinr Conrath, aged 52, who landed in New York, NY in 1875 1

Citations +

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)