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Where did the German Kistner family come from? What is the German Kistner family crest and coat of arms? When did the Kistner family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Kistner family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Kesten, Kersten, Kirstein, Kasten, Kistein and many more.

First found in Prussia and Denmark, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kistner research. Another 289 words(21 lines of text) covering the years 1497, 1735, 1828 and 1832 are included under the topic Early Kistner History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 43 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kistner Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kistner Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Joh Philip Kistner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732
  • Peter Kistner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737
  • Heinrich Kistner, aged 40, landed in Pennsylvania in 1738
  • Joh Jurger Kistner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753
  • Joh Leonhart Kistner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754


Kistner Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Georg Frdr Wilh Kistner, who arrived in America in 1831
  • Adam Kistner, aged 32, arrived in New York, NY in 1849
  • Edward Kistner, who landed in Cincinnati, Oh in 1869

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  • Robert William Kistner (1917-1990), well-known American gynecologist who specialized in the treatment of endometriosis and was involved in the early development of the birth control pill


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  6. Götze, Alfred. Familiennamen im badischen Oberland. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1918. Print.
  7. Bahlow, Hans. Abhandlungen zur Namenforschung und Buchgeschichte. 1980. Print. (ISBN 978-3768690522).
  8. Oswald, G. Lexicon der Heraldik. Leipzig: 1984. Print.
  9. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  10. Steed, Henry Wickham . The Hapsburg Monarchy. London: Constable and Company, 1919. Print.
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The Kistner Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Kistner Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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