| ![Show Contents]() Kunzel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The name Kunzel is an abbreviated form of the name Konrad, inheriting the same meaning "bold adviser", or being "crafty." In Yiddish, the word is associated with a "clever trick." Konrad is derived from the Middle High German word Kuonrat, popularly used in the Middle Ages and today is seen n the common idiom "Hinz and Kunz," meaning "absolutely everyone." 1 Early Origins of the Kunzel familyThe surname Kunzel was first found in Bohemia and Silesia, where the name was an integral part of the feudal society which would shape modern European history. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Cuntz der Kuentzel of Kempten (West of Frankfurt) who lived around 1382, and Cuncze von Cracow who lived in Liegnitz, Silesia in 1388. 1 Early History of the Kunzel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kunzel research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1701, 1767, 1792, 1839 and 1894 are included under the topic Early Kunzel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kunzel Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Kunze, Kunz, Kunzel, Kuenz, Kuenze, Kuenzel, Cuntz, Kuntz, Kuntze, Kuntzel, Kuentz, Kunts, Kundt, Kuent, Kunth, Kunt, Kuhnt, Kuehnt, Kuntse, Kuntsel, Kunstler, Kuents, Kuentse, Cuncze and many more. Early Notables of the Kunzel familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kunzel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Kunzel migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Kunzel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Kunzel, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1732
Kunzel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Francis Kunzel, who settled in Allegany County in 1841
- Francis Kunzel, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1841 2
- Ferdinand Kunzel, who landed in Arkansas in 1872 2
- Bahlow, Hans, Dictionary of German Names. translated by Edda Gentry, Wisconsin: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-924119-35-7)
- 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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Kunzel migration to the United States 
