Sonntag History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Sonntag family

The surname Sonntag was first found in the area of Wuerttemberg, where the name could be considered to have made a great contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone modern Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses. They played an important role in the national conflicts in which each group sought supremacy in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Sonntag family

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Sonntag Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sonntag, Sonnentag, Sontag and others.

Early Notables of the Sonntag family

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Sonntag Ranking

In the United States, the name Sonntag is the 17,546^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Sonntag is ranked the 9,367^th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2

Sonntag migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sonntag Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hann Adam Sonntag, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741 3
Hans Adam Sonntag, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1741 3
Abraham Sonntag, who arrived in North America in 1752 3
Johann Jacob Sonntag, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1763 3
Adam Sonntag, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1768 3

Sonntag Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Sonntag, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1821 3
Mrs. Sonntag, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1821 3
Wilhelmine Sonntag, aged 58, who arrived in America in 1843 3
Wilh Sonntag, who landed in New York, NY in 1849 3
Frank Sonntag, who arrived in Texas in 1850-1906 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Sonntag (post 1700) +

Jack Sonntag (d. 1991), American television Director and Producer
Oscar Sonntag, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Queens County 6th District, 1932 4
Milton T. Sonntag, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1944 4
Marcus S. Sonntag, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1908 4
Stefan Sonntag (b. 1964), well known German guitar maker
Susan Sonntag (b. 1933), influential scholar, writer, and feminist
Maynard Sonntag, Canadian politician (Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly)

Historic Events for the Sonntag family +

Bismarck

Walter Sonntag (1902-1941), German Maschinenmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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 2015, November 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details