Kentzler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The distinguished German surname Kentzler 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 Kentzler family

The surname Kentzler was first found in Swabia, where it is thought to have emerged; the earliest known documents of a variation of the name Kentzler date back to 1209, when Heinr. cognomento Cancellarius was recorded to be living in Worms, in the Rhineland region. The young Kentzler 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 Kentzler family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kentzler 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 Kentzler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kentzler Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Kentzler family

Another 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kentzler Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kentzler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kentzler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Baltzer Kentzler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Kentzler (post 1700) +

Hans Erich Kentzler (b. 1899), chemist and business executive working in the Philippines

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)