Grafenstein History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Grafenstein familyThe surname Grafenstein was first found in Austria, where Burgruine Grafenstein is a medieval castle in Carinthia. Gräfenstein Castle is a ruined rock castle about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the village of Merzalben in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It was built by the Saarbrücken counts, who had lost their fortress and were in need of a new one. Evidence for the exact date of the castle's building does not exist. Early History of the Grafenstein familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grafenstein research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1763 is included under the topic Early Grafenstein History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Grafenstein Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Graffenstein, Grafenstein, Graffensteiner, Grafensteiner, Grafensteen, Graffensteen, Graffenstine and many more. Early Notables of the Grafenstein familyMore information is included under the topic Early Grafenstein Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Grafenstein Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
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