Huffnagel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The roots of the distinguished German surname Huffnagel lie in the kingdom of Bavaria. The name is made up of two elements, "huf," meaning "hoof," and "nagel," meaning "nail," and was most likely originally borne by a farrier, a maker and fitter of horseshoes.

Early Origins of the Huffnagel family

The surname Huffnagel was first found in Nuremburg and Munich, where the name seemed to be concentrated during its early years. The earliest known bearer of the name was Andreas Hufnagel, who lived in Bavaria in 1280. The Low German variation of the name, Hofnagel, could be found during this period in the northern regions of Schleswig-Holstein and Pomerania; Joh. Hofnagel was recorded to be living in Rostock in 1285. The young Huffnagel family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of medieval German society.

Early History of the Huffnagel family

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Huffnagel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hufnagel, Huffnagel, Hofnagel, Hoffnagel, Hoofnagle, Hofnagle, Hoffnagle, Hufnagle and many more.

Early Notables of the Huffnagel family

Prominent among members of the name Huffnagel in this period include

Heinrich Hufnagel (1430-1490), a goldsmith, Georg Höfnagel (1545-1600), a well-known painter, and Theodorich Huffnagel (b. 1701), a Jesuit priest

Huffnagel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Huffnagel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joh Huffnagel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
Joh Christ Huffnagel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
Frantz Henry Huffnagel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 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)