| ![Show Contents]() Kesling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Germany The Kesling surname derives from the Old High German word "kisil," meaning "pebble," or "gravel." The name may have been a topographic name for someone who lived in an area of pebbles or gravel; or it may have evolved from any of several places named with this word. Early Origins of the Kesling familyThe surname Kesling was first found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Early History of the Kesling familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kesling research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1541, 1796 and 1834 are included under the topic Early Kesling History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kesling Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Kissling, Kisslling, Kisslings, Kisslinges, Kissllings, Kisling, Kislinge, Kislinges, Kisslinge, Kiisling, Kiisslings, Kisslinger and many more. Early Notables of the Kesling familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kesling Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Kesling migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Kesling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Henry Kesling, who settled in Philadelphia in 1807
- John Henry Kesling, aged 18, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1807 1
- T. Kesling, who settled in Baltimore in 1820
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kesling (post 1700) | + |
- George Kesling, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1848 2
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Kesling migration to the United States 
