Pfohl History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Pfohl family

The surname Pfohl was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. It was associated with the growing of plums. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Pfohl family

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Pfohl Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pflaum, Pflaumer, Pflaumbaum, Pfraumbaum, Prumbaum, Prumenbaum, Plum, Plume, Plumer, Plumbohm, Flaumenboim, Flaum, Flom, Plumbe, Plumb, Plumptre, Plumtre and many more.

Early Notables of the Pfohl family

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Pfohl migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pfohl Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Rosina Pfohl, who landed in New York, NY in 1751 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Pfohl (post 1700) +

Katherine S. Pfohl, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924 (member, Credentials Committee), 1928 (alternate) 2

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, March 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html