Koontz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The name Koontz is an abbreviated form of the name Konrad, inheriting the same meaning "bold adviser", or being "crafty." In Yiddish, the word is associated with a "clever trick."

Konrad is derived from the Middle High German word Kuonrat, popularly used in the Middle Ages and today is seen n the common idiom "Hinz and Kunz," meaning "absolutely everyone." 1

Early Origins of the Koontz family

The surname Koontz was first found in Bohemia and Silesia, where the name was an integral part of the feudal society which would shape modern European history. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Cuntz der Kuentzel of Kempten (West of Frankfurt) who lived around 1382, and Cuncze von Cracow who lived in Liegnitz, Silesia in 1388. 1

Early History of the Koontz family

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Koontz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kunze, Kunz, Kunzel, Kuenz, Kuenze, Kuenzel, Cuntz, Kuntz, Kuntze, Kuntzel, Kuentz, Kunts, Kundt, Kuent, Kunth, Kunt, Kuhnt, Kuehnt, Kuntse, Kuntsel, Kunstler, Kuents, Kuentse, Cuncze and many more.

Early Notables of the Koontz family

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Koontz Ranking

In the United States, the name Koontz is the 3,186^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 2

Koontz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Koontz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Nichols Koontz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1748 3

Koontz Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Theo. M. Koontz, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States, in 1911
May Koontz, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States, in 1914
Etienne Koontz, aged 20, who landed in America, in 1919
Samuel H. Koontz, aged 3, who settled in America, in 1921
Lillian E. Koontz, aged 26, who landed in America, in 1921
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Koontz migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Koontz Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

D. Joseph Koontz, aged 39, who settled in Vancouver, Canada, in 1913

Contemporary Notables of the name Koontz (post 1700) +

Elizabeth Duncan Koontz, American educator and former leader of the Association of Classroom Teachers
Harold Koontz (1909-1984), American consultant for American largest business organizations
William Henry Koontz (1830-1911), American Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Lawrence Larkins Koontz Jr. (b. 1940), American jurist for Virginia
Dean Ray Koontz (b. 1945), American New York Times Bestseller List author
John Koontz (1909-1995), American Democratic Party politician, Secretary of State of Nevada, 1950; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1952 (alternate), 1956 4
Jennings M. Koontz, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Kannapolis, North Carolina, 1933-64 4
J. Harney Koontz, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Lawrence County Democratic Party, 1949 4
Frank M. Koontz, American Republican politician, Chair of Bates County Republican Party, 1925; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1928 4
David P. Koontz, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Maryland State House of Delegates District 3, 1998 4
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Bahlow, Hans, Dictionary of German Names. translated by Edda Gentry, Wisconsin: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-924119-35-7)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html