Sommerfeld History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Sommerfeld family

The surname Sommerfeld was first found in Silesia, where the name, belonging to one of the oldest classes of Silesian nobles, was associated with the tribal conflicts of the area since 1294. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. In 1294 they gave their name to a castle and a village near Crossen. The family had their seat in 1541 at Drewitz, in 1545 at Temnitz near Frankenstein, and 1785 in Jacobsdorf.

Early History of the Sommerfeld family

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Sommerfeld Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sommerfeld, Sommerfeldt, Summerfield, Sommerfield, Sommerfelder and many more.

Early Notables of the Sommerfeld family

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Sommerfeld migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sommerfeld Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anna and W. Sommerfeld, who both settled in Texas in 1860
Leonard Sommerfeld, aged 27, who landed in New York, NY in 1884 1
Jacob, Mathilda, and Wilhelmina Sommerfeld, who settled in New York State in 1898

Contemporary Notables of the name Sommerfeld (post 1700) +

William Sommerfeld (1905-1998), American artist and one of the founders of the Washington Art Association in Washington, Conn
Kurt Joachim Sommerfeld, German engineer who developed Sommerfeld Tracking, a lightweight wire mesh type of prefabricated airfield surface used by the American and British forces during World War II
Felix A. Sommerfeld (1879-1930), German secret service agent in Mexico and the United States, Chief of the Mexican Secret Service under President Francisco I. Madero
Arnold Johannes Wilhelm Sommerfeld ForMemRS (1868-1951), German theoretical physicist who pioneered developments in atomic and quantum physics
Denise Sommerfeld RN, MSN, Canadian Associate Professor at the School of Nursing in Halifax, NS
Sara Anita Sommerfeld (b. 1977), Swedish actress

Citations +

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)