Cantsler Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished German surname Cantsler is of two possible origins. Firstly, it is derived from the Middle High German "kanzelaere," meaning "a superior of an office or of a military orderly-room." Alternatively, it is derived from the Latin "cancellarius," meaning "chancellor."

Cantsler Early Origins

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The surname Cantsler was first found in Swabia, where it is thought to have emerged; the earliest known documents of a variation of the name Cantsler date back to 1209, when Heinr. cognomento Cancellarius was recorded to be living in Worms, in the Rhineland region. The young Cantsler family played a major role in the history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of medieval German society.

Cantsler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kanzler, Kantzler, Kenzler, Kentzler, Kanzier, Cansler, Canzler, Cantzler and many more.

Cantsler Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cantsler research. Another 315 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1348, 1352, 1384, 1572, 1730, 1290, 1780 and 1864 are included under the topic Early Cantsler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cantsler Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Bernard Kanzler, who settled in Philadelphia in 1804; Michael Kanzler and his wife Richarda Hafele, who emigrated from Herbolzheim to Venezuela in 1842.

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Tobler-Meyer, Wilhelm. Familiennamen der Ostschweiz. Zürich: 1894. Print.
Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
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The Cantsler Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Cantsler Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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