Show ContentsKindt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Kindt family

The surname Kindt was first found in Switzerland, 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 Kindt family

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Kindt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kinden, Kinnden, Kindden, Kindens, Kindenns, Kiinden, Kindenes, Kindene, Kindense, Kinndens, Kinddenes, Kinddens and many more.

Early Notables of the Kindt family

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United States Kindt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kindt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johan Nicklaus Kindt, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 1
  • Johan Caspar Kindt, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
Kindt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • C Kindt, aged 22, who arrived in New York in 1862 1
  • August Kindt, who settled in New York, NY in 1867
Kindt Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Albert Jos. Kindt, who settled in New York, NY in 1926

Bismarck
  • Günter Kindt (1922-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 2


  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)
  2. 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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