Kolling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The ancient and distinguished surname Kolling is of German origin. The name is derived from the Alemmanic word "Kohler," meaning "charcoal burner," and was most likely originally borne by a practitioner of this occupation.

Early Origins of the Kolling family

The surname Kolling was first found in Saxony, where the family rose to prominence early in the mediaeval era. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of what would become the German nation.

Early History of the Kolling family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kolling research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1569, 1602, 1658, 1719 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Kolling History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kolling Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kohler, Koehler, Koler, Kolar, Koller, Kollar, Koeler, Koelar, Koelle, Koeller, Koellar, Koellner, Koelner, Coler, Cohler, Coeler and many more.

Early Notables of the Kolling family

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Kolling migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kolling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

E Kolling, who landed in New York, NY in 1834 1
Ernst Heinrich Kolling, aged 38, who arrived in Missouri in 1848 1
Thomas Kolling, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1871 1
Peter Kolling, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 1
Mathias Kolling, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1879 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Kolling (post 1700) +

Carl Kölling (1831-1914), German composer of piano music
Enrico Kölling (b. 1990), German silver and bronze medalist light heavyweight boxer
Fabio Kolling (b. 1985), Brazilian footballer
Johannes Kolling (1887-1969), Dutch fencer at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Janne Kolling (b. 1968), Danish five-time gold medalist team handball player and Olympic champion

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)