Show ContentsKisling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Kisling 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 Kisling family

The surname Kisling 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 Kisling family

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Kisling Spelling Variations

Spelling 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 Kisling family

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United States Kisling migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kisling Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jacob Kisling, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 [1]
Kisling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Henry Kisling, who settled in America in 1825
  • Jacob Kisling, who settled in Illinois sometime between 1876 and 1898


  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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