| ![Show Contents]() Grunwald History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The ancient German region of the Rhineland was the original home of the name Grunwald. Grunwald was a local name, a type of hereditary surname that identified people by the places where they lived. Landowners were the first to use local names, often attaching the prefix "von", meaning "of" or "from", in some cases as a mark of aristocratic birth. Local names are by far the most common style of German hereditary surname. Grunwald was a name for someone who lived close to the village green. Grunwald is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. Early Origins of the Grunwald familyThe surname Grunwald was first found in Rhineland, (Strasbourg) where since ancient times the Grunwald family made significant contributions to the region's feudal society. Subsequently, the family became prominent in local affairs and often merged with other distinguished families, some of whom played important roles in the territorial conflicts of the period. Early History of the Grunwald familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grunwald research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1460, 1528 and 1694 are included under the topic Early Grunwald History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Grunwald Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Grunwald include Gruenwald, Gruenewald, Gruenenwald, Grunewald, Gruenwalt, Grunewalt, Grunenwaldt, Grunewalelt, Grunwald, Grunwaldt and many more. Early Notables of the Grunwald familyAnother 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Grunwald Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Grunwald RankingIn the United States, the name Grunwald is the 16,913rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]
 Grunwald migration to the United States | + |
Hundreds of thousands of Europeans, including many Rhinelanders, made the voyage to North America between the 17th and 20th centuries. It was an escape from religious persecution and poverty and also an opportunity for people to start over and own their own land. Most landed at Ellis Island, off New York before moving on to the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, and California. Some also landed in Canada and settled in Ontario, while others headed west to the prairie provinces. A study of passenger and immigration lists has shown a number of people bearing the name of Grunwald, or one of its variants, reaching North America shores very early:
Grunwald Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johannes Grunwald, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1747 [2]
Grunwald Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Grunwald, aged 7, who arrived in New York, NY in 1849 [2]
- Agathe Grunwald, aged 13, who landed in New York, NY in 1849 [2]
- Elizabeth Grunwald, aged 17, who arrived in New York, NY in 1849 [2]
- Henry Grunwald, aged 23, who landed in New York, NY in 1849 [2]
- William Grunwald, aged 12, who landed in New York, NY in 1849 [2]
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Grunwald (post 1700) | + |
- Michael Grunwald (b. 1970), American journalist and author, senior national correspondent at Time magazine, recipient of the George Polk Award, the Worth Bingham Prize and the Society of Environmental Journalists award
- Lisa Grunwald (b. 1959), American author of several well-received novels, former full-time editor and writer at the magazines Esquire, Avenue, and Life, daughter of Henry Grunwald
- Henry Anatole Grunwald (1922-2005), Austrian-born journalist and diplomat, managing editor of TIME magazine and editor in chief of Time, Inc, awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class
- Glen Grunwald (b. 1958), American attorney and basketball executive, former GM of the Toronto Raptors (1998-2004)
- Ernest Grunwald (b. 1923), American chemist and educator
- Wilhelm Grunwald (1909-1989), German mathematician who developed the Grunwald-Wang theorem
- Walter Morten Grunwald (1934-2018), Danish actor, stage director and theatre manager
- Anatole "Tolly" de Grunwald (1910-1967), Russian-born, British film producer and screenwriter
- Ash Grunwald (b. 1976), Australian radio announcer and blues musician
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Bismarck - Walter Grunwald (1921-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking [3]
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
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