Sonne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Sonne family

The surname Sonne was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from noble beginnings gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society and its lands in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches throughout Europe, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Sonne family

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Sonne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sonnenberg, Sonnenburg, Sonneberg, Sonneburg, Sonnenbourg, Sonnberg, Sonnburg, Sonnberger and many more.

Early Notables of the Sonne family

Franz von Sonnenberg, who was the Grand Prior of the Malthese Order of Knights

Migration of the Sonne family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Heinrich Sonnberg, who came to America at the age of 41 in 1776. Hermann Sonnenberg came to Philadelphia in 1856; while Heinrich Sonnenberg settled in Texas at the age of 38 in 1846. Carl Sonnberger came with his family to New York City in 1882..

Contemporary Notables of the name Sonne (post 1700) +

C. M. Sonne, American Republican politician, Mayor of Titusville, Pennsylvania, 1960 1

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html