Although the early records of this surname come from Southern Germany, the name itself is thought to come from the place name Kiel in Holstein, a former duchy in northern Germany.
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Early Origins of the Kiehler family
The surname Kiehler was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. There are record of bearers of von Kile and Kileman in Lübeck in the year 1300. There was one family originally seated at Kielmanseck in Wurtemburg where they were confirmed as nobles in 1578.
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Early History of the Kiehler family
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Kiehler Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Kiel, Kiehl, Kehl, Kieler, Kiehler, Kyler, Kielman, Kielmann, Kiehle, von Kiel and many more.
Early Notables of the Kiehler family
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Migration of the Kiehler family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christophle Kielman, who arrived in Louisiana in 1720; Johann Martin Kielman, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1753; Johan Georg Kiehl, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1738.
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