Kunz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The name Kunz 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 Kunz family

The surname Kunz 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 Kunz family

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Kunz Spelling Variations

Spelling 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 Kunz family

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Kunz Ranking

In the United States, the name Kunz is the 4,088^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 2

Kunz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kunz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Katherine Kunz, who arrived in America in 1732
Felix Kunz, who landed in Carolina in 1734 3
Klihans Kunz, who landed in Carolina in 1734 3
Johann Jost Kunz, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1737
Caspar Kunz, who landed in Carolina in 1738 3
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Kunz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henri Kunz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1807 3
Catharine Kunz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1807 3
Anthon Kunz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1807 3
Maria Kunz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1807 3
Nikolaus Kunz, who arrived in Brazil in 1828 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Kunz (post 1700) +

Stanley H. Kunz (1864-1946), American politician
George Frederick Kunz (1856-1932), American mineralogist
George Kunz (b. 1947), American NFL football player
Edward Cory "Eddie" Kunz (b. 1986), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Earl Kunz (1898-1963), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Drew Kunz (b. 1969), American poet and artist
Charles "Charlie" Kunz Kunz (1896-1958), American-born British pianist
Diane Bernstein Kunz (b. 1952), American author, historian, and lawyer
Charles M. Kunz, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Marine Corps, during World War II, credited with 8 aerial victories
Rudolf Kunz, German motorcycle road racer
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Historic Events for the Kunz family +

Bismarck

Walter Kunz (1921-1941), German Matrose who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

Citations +

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)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details