| ![Show Contents]() Kountz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The name Kountz is an abbreviated form of the name Konrad, inheriting the same meaning "bold adviser", or being "crafty." In Yiddish, the word is associated with a "clever trick." Konrad is derived from the Middle High German word Kuonrat, popularly used in the Middle Ages and today is seen n the common idiom "Hinz and Kunz," meaning "absolutely everyone." 1 Early Origins of the Kountz familyThe surname Kountz was first found in Bohemia and Silesia, where the name was an integral part of the feudal society which would shape modern European history. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Cuntz der Kuentzel of Kempten (West of Frankfurt) who lived around 1382, and Cuncze von Cracow who lived in Liegnitz, Silesia in 1388. 1 Early History of the Kountz familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kountz research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1701, 1767, 1792, 1839 and 1894 are included under the topic Early Kountz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kountz Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Kunze, Kunz, Kunzel, Kuenz, Kuenze, Kuenzel, Cuntz, Kuntz, Kuntze, Kuntzel, Kuentz, Kunts, Kundt, Kuent, Kunth, Kunt, Kuhnt, Kuehnt, Kuntse, Kuntsel, Kunstler, Kuents, Kuentse, Cuncze and many more. Early Notables of the Kountz familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kountz Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Kountz migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Kountz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joe Kountz, who landed in Texas in 1850-1906 2
- Philip Kountz, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1854 2
- John Kountz, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1866 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kountz (post 1700) | + |
- William J. "Billy" Kountz Jr. (1867-1899), American businessman and an early football player for the Allegheny Athletic Association
- Daniel Kountz (b. 1978), American actor and realtor from Portland, Oregon
- Dr. Samuel L. Kountz (1930-1981), American kidney transplantation surgeon pioneer
- John S. Kountz (1846-1909), American soldier in the United States Army during the American Civil War, Medal of Honor recipient
- Bahlow, Hans, Dictionary of German Names. translated by Edda Gentry, Wisconsin: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-924119-35-7)
- 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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Kountz migration to the United States 
