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Early Origins of the Furstenfeld family

The surname Furstenfeld was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

The House of Fürstenberg is an old and very influential Swabian noble house in Germany, found primarily in what is today southern Baden-Württemberg. Fürstenberg was a county of the Holy Roman Empire in Swabia.

Early History of the Furstenfeld family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Furstenfeld research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1692, 1711, 1736, 1762, 1772, 1792, 1817, 1820, 1824 and 1852 are included under the topic Early Furstenfeld History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Furstenfeld Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fürst, Furstenau, Furstenberg, Furstenberger, Furstenbusch, Furstenfeld, Furstenhauer, Furstenrecht, Furstenstein and many more.

Early Notables of the Furstenfeld family

Notables with the surname Furstenfeld during this period were Moses Israel Fürst (died ca. 1692), a merchant and financier of Hamburg, Germany. Füstenau was a family of distinguished flutists and good musicians. Caspar, born Feb. 26, 1772, at Münster, where his father was in the Bishop's band; was early left an orphan under the care of A. Romberg, who tried to force him to learn the bassoon, as well as the oboe, which he had been already taught; but his preference for the flute asserted itself, and he shortly became so proficient, as to support his family by playing in a...
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United States Furstenfeld migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Furstenfeld Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Maik Furstenfeld, aged 23, arrived in New York in 1908 aboard the ship "Kronprinzes. Cecilie" from Bremen, Germany 1
  • Abrahm Furstenfeld, aged 22, originally from Odessa, Russia, arrived in New York in 1911 aboard the ship "Kronprinz Frederich Wilhelm" from Bremen, Germany 1
  • Rackela Furstenfeld, aged 16, originally from Brudzin, arrived in New York in 1913 aboard the ship "George Washington" from Bremen, Germany 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Furstenfeld (post 1700) +

  • Jeremy Furstenfeld, American drummer for the rock band Blue October, brother of Justin Furstenfeld
  • Justin Steward Furstenfeld (b. 1975), American record producer, artist, author, and the lead singer, guitarist, and lyricist of the rock band Blue October


  1. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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