The ancestral home of the König family is in the German state of Bavaria. The name König is an occupational hereditary surname, a type of surname that was taken from a word describing or common to the profession of the original bearer. It is a name for a person who was thought to possess regal qualities. The surname König was originally derived from the German word denoting the king, which was given to someone who was successful in sports or other skillful matches.
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Early Origins of the König family
The surname König was first found in Alsace, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.
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Early History of the König family
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König Spelling Variations
One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name König include de Koenig, Koenig, Konnig, Koenig, de Koennig, Konige, Konnige, Konigge and many more.
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Early Notables of the König family
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König migration to Australia
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Baldwin Konig, a baker, who arrived in South Australia in 1848 aboard the ship "Victoria" 1
Contemporary Notables of the name König (post 1700)
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George Konig (1865-1913), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1911-13 2
Charles Dietrich Eberhard Konig (1774-1851), German mineralogist
Historic Events for the König family
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Bismarck
Reinhold König (1922-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3
Heinrich König (1916-1994), German Obermaschinenmaat serving aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he survived the sinking 3
König migration to Australia 
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