Wattenberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Austria
Germany

Most scholars seem to agree that the Wattenberg surname derives from the name of a town or village. The name can be traced to a town by the name of Wartenburg located in Konigsberg, in the former German kingdom of Prussia. There are also other place names from which this surname may have arisen, such as the village of Wardenburg in the district of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony. The components of this place name are "warten," meaning "to guard," and "burg," referring to a "fortress, castle or town." This type of name was often bestowed upon someone who had moved away from his place of origin, and in his new community may have been known as "one from Wattenberg".

Early Origins of the Wattenberg family

The surname Wattenberg was first found in the Northern regions of present day Germany, where bearers of the Wattenberg name became noted for their status and influence. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Wattenberg family

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Wattenberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wardemann, Warde, Wardenburg, Wardenberg, Wardenphul, Wartenberg, Warttenberg, Wartenburg, Wattenberg, Wattenburg, Watenberg, Watenberg, Warttenburg, Wartennburg, Wartenburgs, Wartennberg, Wartenbergs, Wartenberrg, Wartenbergg, Wortenberg, Wortenburg, Wortenbury and many more.

Early Notables of the Wattenberg family

Notable figures of the time with the name Wattenberg were Friedrich Wilhelm Karl König von Württemberg (1754-1816), who succeeded to the title of Herzog von Württemberg (styled as Reigning Duke of Württemberg) in 1797, gained the title of Friedrich I König von Württemberg in 1805, and...
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Wattenberg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wattenberg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Wattenberg, who settled in Philadelphia in 1753