Kanzler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The distinguished German surname Kanzler is of two possible origins. Firstly, it is derived from the Middle High German "kanzelaere," meaning "a superior of an office or of a military orderly-room." Alternatively, it is derived from the Latin "cancellarius," meaning "chancellor."

Early Origins of the Kanzler family

The surname Kanzler was first found in Swabia, where it is thought to have emerged; the earliest known documents of a variation of the name Kanzler date back to 1209, when Heinr. cognomento Cancellarius was recorded to be living in Worms, in the Rhineland region. The young Kanzler family played a major role in the history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of medieval German society.

Early History of the Kanzler family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kanzler research. Another 158 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1290, 1348, 1352, 1384, 1572, 1730, 1780 and 1864 are included under the topic Early Kanzler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kanzler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kanzler, Kantzler, Kenzler, Kentzler, Kanzier, Cansler, Canzler, Cantzler and many more.

Early Notables of the Kanzler family

Notables with the surname Kanzler during this period were

Kanzler der (c.1290), a singer
Josepha Kanzler (b. 1780), a Bavarian musician
Rudolf Freiherr von Kanzler (b. 1864), a German museum curator and archaeologist

Kanzler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kanzler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christoph Kanzler, who landed in America in 1836 1
Michael Kanzler, who landed in Venezuela in 1842 1
Henry Kanzler, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1854 1
Lizzie Kanzler, aged 23, who arrived in Ohio in 1875 1
Heinrich Kanzler, aged 18, who arrived in America in 1876 1
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)