Kiesling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands
Germany

The Kiesling surname derives from the Old High German word "kisil," meaning "pebble," or "gravel." The name may have been a topographic name for someone who lived in an area of pebbles or gravel; or it may have evolved from any of several places named with this word.

Early Origins of the Kiesling family

The surname Kiesling was first found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Kiesling family

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Kiesling Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kissling, Kisslling, Kisslings, Kisslinges, Kissllings, Kisling, Kislinge, Kislinges, Kisslinge, Kiisling, Kiisslings, Kisslinger and many more.

Early Notables of the Kiesling family

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Kiesling migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kiesling Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joh Christoph Kiesling, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
George Kiesling, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1766 1
Jacob Kiesling, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1766 1
Thomas Kiesling, who landed in America in 1783 1

Kiesling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Friedrich Kiesling, who settled in Philadelphia in 1801
Friederich Kiesling, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1801
Ernst Kiesling, who settled in Galveston, TX in 1854
Anna Hanske Kiesling, who arrived in Texas in 1854
Johann Kiesling, who arrived in Texas in 1854 1
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Kiesling Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

E. H. Kiesling, who arrived in Iowa in 1907

Contemporary Notables of the name Kiesling (post 1700) +

Scott Fabius Kiesling, American associate professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Pittsburgh
John Brady Kiesling, American former diplomat
Walter Andrew Kiesling (1903-1962), American football player and coach
Michael Kiesling (b. 1957), German board game designer

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)