Show ContentsKallenbach History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Kallenbach surname is a habitational name, taken on from any of several place names such as from Kallenberg in Westphalia, Saxony, Bavaria, and Württemberg, or from Kalenborn in the Rhineland. These place names are derived from the word "kalle," meaning "muddy water," and "berg," meaning a "mountain" or "hill."

Early Origins of the Kallenbach family

The surname Kallenbach was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name Kalenberg became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Kallenbach family

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Kallenbach Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kalenberg, Kalenbberg, Kallenberg, Kalenburg, Kalenburgs, Kalenbergs, Kalennberg, Kalennburg, Kallenburges, Karlenberg, Calenberg, Carlingberg, Calingburg, Galenberg and many more.

Early Notables of the Kallenbach family

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United States Kallenbach migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kallenbach Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Michel Kallenbach, aged 28, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 1

Canada Kallenbach migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kallenbach Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Anna Martha Kallenbach, who arrived in Quebec in 1850
  • Anna Kallenbach, who arrived in Quebec in 1850
  • Maria Dorothea Kallenbach, who landed in Quebec in 1850
  • Martha Elisabeth Kallenbach, who arrived in Quebec in 1850


  1. 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)


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