Guttenberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The surname Guttenberg developed into a surname independently, from a few sources. It evolved from the Low German word "Gude," meaning "good. " It came from the Frisian word "Gudde." As well as from the German Gut(h), which was used in the Middle Ages to refer to a free man of noble birth.

Early Origins of the Guttenberg family

The surname Guttenberg was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Gude is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region. The earliest instance of the name appears to be of a knight in Upper Alsace in 1251 with the name Guotman. A Herman der Guot is on record in Suz in 1236; and a Gerhard de Guden was on record in Kolberg in 1277.

Early History of the Guttenberg family

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Guttenberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gude, Gudde, Gudenau, Gudentz, Guenus, Güder, Gudiel, Gudin, Guedin, Guchte, Gute, Guten, Guter, Guth, Gutte, Gutteling, Guttenberg, Guettenberg, Guttenberg and many more.

Early Notables of the Guttenberg family

Notables of the time included

Johann Gottfried von Guttenberg (1645-1698), Franconian nobleman, Prince-Bishop of Würzburg 1684-1698

Guttenberg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Guttenberg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joh Casper Guttenberg, whose Oath of Allegiance was recorded in Pennsylvania in 1764
Joh Casper Guttenberg, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 1

Guttenberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

W H C Guttenberg, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Guttenberg (post 1700) +

Steve Guttenberg (b. 1958), American actor
David Guttenberg (b. 1958), U.S. state politician (Alaska)
Enoch zu Guttenberg (1946-2018), German conductor and vintner, owner of Weingut Reichsrat von Buhl
Karl Theodor Freiherr von und zu Guttenberg (1921-1972), German politician, German Secretary of State 1967-1969
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (b. 1971), German politician, German Minister of Economics from 2009

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)