Conrads History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The origin of the proud surname Conrads can be traced to the historic kingdom of Bohemia, which is now part of Czechoslovakia. German surnames developed at a time when most of Bohemia, and most of the German provinces, were states of the Holy Roman Empire. At first people used only a single name, but as the population grew and people began to travel, they began to find it necessary to take on an additional name to differentiate themselves. The surname Conrads originates from the Old German emperor's name, Kunrad, meaning "kuehn im Rat" (bold in counsel).

Early Origins of the Conrads family

The surname Conrads was first found in Bohemia, where the family is considered to have made a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. The family became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. The name originates from the Old German emperor's name, Kunrad, meaning "kuehn im Rat" (bold in counsel).

Early History of the Conrads family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Conrads research. Another 222 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1691, 1692, 1693, 1696, 1711, 1800, 1815, 1821 and 1873 are included under the topic Early Conrads History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Conrads Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Conrad, Konrad, Kunrad, Kunrads, Kunrath, Konrath, Conrath, Konradt, Conradt, Cunrad, Cunrads, Cunrath, Conradi, Conraad, Konraad, Konrads, Conrads, Conraed, Conrade, Konrade, Konraed, Konrat, Conrat, Conratty, Conratt, Conred, Konred, Coonrod (Dutch) and many more.

Early Notables of the Conrads family

During this early period, notable bearers of the name Conrads included Carl Signified Kunrad von Loewenthal, who was a prominent and honored Bohemian knight. He was granted the knighthood in 1711. Johann Georg Conradi was chapel-master at Oettingen in Bavaria towards the end of the 17th century, one of the earliest composers of German...
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Conrads migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Conrads Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Hans Conrads, who landed in America in 1653 1
Johnnies Conrads, who settled in Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1683

Conrads Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

M Conrads, aged 34, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
Th Conrads, aged 25, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1
U Conrads, aged 32, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
Wavirt Conrads, aged 9, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1

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)