Show ContentsAmeling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The roots of the distinguished German surname Ameling lie in the former duchy of Swabia. The name was made famous through the "Dietrichsage," a collection of medieval German heroic poems featuring Dietrich von Bern of the Ameling dynasty. Ameling is made up of the Gothic "amal," meaning "vigor, energy," and "-ung," an ancient ending common in heroic poetry indicating "descendant of." The name was common during the early Middle Ages as both a personal name and a surname.

Early Origins of the Ameling family

The surname Ameling was first found in Swabia, where it most likely first emerged. The earliest recorded bearer of the surname is Wernhard Amilunc, who was a resident of the city of Freiburg in the year 1200. The young Ameling family was instrumental during this early period, playing a significant role in the development of medieval German society.

Early History of the Ameling family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ameling research. Another 112 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1200, 1295, 1365, 1690, 1798, 1849, 1865 and 1927 are included under the topic Early Ameling History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ameling Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Amelung, Amelungen, Amelunke, Amelunk, Amilunc, Amelong, Ameling, Amelang, Ammelunc, Ahmling and many more.

Early Notables of the Ameling family

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United States Ameling migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ameling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Bemh Heinr Ameling, who arrived in America in 1846 [1]

Contemporary Notables of the name Ameling (post 1700) +

  • Elly Ameling (b. 1933), Dutch opera singer


  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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