Gramling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The ancient and distinguished German surname Gramling is of several possible origins. Firstly, it is derived from the Middle High German word "gram," meaning "angry, annoyed." In this case, the name would have been bestowed on the progenitor as a nickname. Alternatively, the surname may be derived from a place name; there is a town in Bavaria called Grämling, and a town in Schleswig called Gramm.

Early Origins of the Gramling family

The surname Gramling was first found in Swabia, where the oldest known documents of its written history have been found; however, the origins of the name make it likely that several branches of the Gramling family emerged independently in different regions during the Middle Ages. The first recorded bearer of the name was Berhtolt der Grammer, who lived in Rottweil, Swabia in 1282. The branches of the young Gramling family were instrumental during this early period, and each contributed greatly to the development of the medieval society of its particular region.

Early History of the Gramling family

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Gramling Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gramm, Gram, Gramlin, Gramling, Gremling, Gremlinger, Gramlinger and many more.

Early Notables of the Gramling family

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Gramling migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gramling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christian Gramling, who arrived in Arkansas in 1872 1
John C Gramling, who arrived in Arkansas in 1874 1
Christian Ludwig Gramling, who landed in Arkansas in 1885 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Gramling (post 1700) +

Robert J. Gramling, American political candidate for the Wisconsin state assembly from Waukesha County 1st District, 1938
Robert J. Gramling, American politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly from Waukesha County 1st District, 1938 2
Oliver Gramling (1905-1992), American journalist who worked for The Associated Press for more than 40 years, author of "AP: The Story of News," a best-selling account of the organization's history, eponym of the Oliver S. Gramling Award

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html