Show ContentsKannengiesser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Kannengiesser family

The surname Kannengiesser was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Kannengiesser family

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Kannengiesser Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kennerk, Kannerk, Kanner, Kannengiesser, Kannerkengiesser and many more.

Early Notables of the Kannengiesser family

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United States Kannengiesser migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kannengiesser Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Peter Kannengiesser, who arrived in America in 1780 1
Kannengiesser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Chr Kannengiesser, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 1
  • Jakob Kannengiesser, who settled in America in 1883


  1. 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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