Kuhnle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Bavaria, Germany is the ancestral home of the Kuhnle family. The Kuhnle surname evolved as a local name. It is a name for a family that lived in Bavaria.

In some case, the surname Kuhnle 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 Kuhnle family

The surname Kuhnle 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 Kuhnle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kuhnle research. Another 53 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1645 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Kuhnle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kuhnle Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Kuhnle include Kuhnle, Kuehnle, Kuhnel, Coonel, Kunel, Kunell, Cunell and many more.

Early Notables of the Kuhnle family

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Kuhnle migration to the United States +

Thousands of German settlers came to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. The hardships of the long voyage were balanced by the opportunity to escape poverty and religious persecution. The descendents of these settlers still populate the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also live in Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Kuhnle or a variant listed above:

Kuhnle Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Georg Kuhnle, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1763

Kuhnle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Kuhnle, age 61, settled in Philadelphia with his wife and son in 1804
Charles Kuhnle, aged 61, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804 1
John Kuhnle, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1837 1
Joseph Kuhnle, aged 27, who landed in New York in 1854 1
Joseph Kuhnle, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1860
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Contemporary Notables of the name Kuhnle (post 1700) +

Jacob Reimers Kuhnle (1907-1996), Norwegian newspaper editor, awarded the Narvesen Prize in 1961
Stein Kuhnle (b. 1947), Norwegian political scientist, son of Jacob R. Kuhnle
Corinna Kuhnle (b. 1987), Austrian two-time gold, three-time silver medalist slalom canoeist

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)