| ![Show Contents]() Kuehnle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The ancestral home of the Kuehnle family is Bavaria. Kuehnle is a local name for a person who lived in Bavaria. In some case, the surname Kuehnle is of patronymic origin, belonging to that category of names based on the first name of a father. In this instance, the name can be traced to the popular medieval pet-name Kuhn which was a common abbreviation of the Old Germanic patronym Konrad. The name literally means 'bold and counsel'. Early Origins of the Kuehnle familyThe surname Kuehnle was first found in Bavaria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Kuhnle became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the region and throughout the nation. Early History of the Kuehnle familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kuehnle research. Another 53 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1645 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Kuehnle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kuehnle Spelling VariationsMany cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Kuehnle include Kuhnle, Kuehnle, Kuhnel, Coonel, Kunel, Kunell, Cunell and many more. Early Notables of the Kuehnle familyAnother 38 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kuehnle Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Kuehnle migration to the United States | + |
Between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Kuehnle or a variant listed above:
Kuehnle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Charles Kuehnle, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kuehnle (post 1700) | + |
- Louis Kuehnle (1857-1934), nicknamed the Commodore, an American business entrepreneur and politician, owner of Kuehnle's Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
- 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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Kuehnle migration to the United States 
