Hunsinger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Hunsinger is thought to be a local name; that is, a surname taken on from an existing place name. There is a Hundseck in Germany near the Schwartwald (Black Forest), or the name may have come from a place name in Switzerland.
Early Origins of the Hunsinger family
The surname Hunsinger was first found in Switzerland. Most believe the name originated in the small village of Hunzingen (today called Hunzikon, just east of Geuensee, Canton Lucernea.)
Early History of the Hunsinger family
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Hunsinger Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Hunsinger, Hunzinger, Huntzinger, Huntschingen, Hunsingen, Hunzingen, Huntzingen, Huntschinger, Hinsingen, Hinsinger, Hinschinger, Hinschingen, Hintschingen, Hintschinger, Hunziker, Hunziken, Huntziker, Huntziken, Hunzinker, Hunsiken, Hunzicker, Hunzicken, Huntzicker, Huntzicken, Hunsicker, Hunsicken, Hunsiner, Hunsener, Hunsicer, Hunsecer, Hunseker, Hunsiker and many more.
Early Notables of the Hunsinger family
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Hunsinger Ranking
In the United States, the name Hunsinger is the 11,523rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Hunsinger migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Hunsinger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Jacob Hunsinger, aged 30, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
- Michael Hunsinger, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1766
Hunsinger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Karl Hunsinger, aged 27, who landed in America, in 1892
- Jacques Hunsinger, aged 18, who landed in America, in 1893
- Karl Hunsinger, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States, in 1896
Hunsinger Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- August Hunsinger, aged 29, who settled in America from Rodenbach, Germany, in 1909
- Jule Hunsinger, aged 19, who immigrated to America, in 1913
- Lilly Hunsinger, aged 17, who landed in America from Hamburg, Germany, in 1920
- Catharine Hunsinger, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Erlenbach, Germany, in 1922
- Minna Hunsinger, aged 24, who settled in America from Vindenroute, Germany, in 1924
Hunsinger migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Hunsinger Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
- Mr. Philip Hunsinger U.E. who settled in Carleton [Saint John City], New Brunswick c. 1784 3
Contemporary Notables of the name Hunsinger (post 1700) +
- Edward Hunsinger (b. 1900), former All-American defensive end at the University of Notre Dame
- Charles Ray "Chuck" Hunsinger (1925-1998), American college and professional football player
- R. Hunsinger, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State House of Representatives 16th District, 1968 4
- Josephine Drivinsky Hunsinger (b. 1914), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives, 1955-76; Defeated in primary, 1976, 1980, 1984 4
- Christian Hunsinger, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Wadena, Minnesota, 1914-20 4
Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html