Grafenstein History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Grafenstein family

The surname Grafenstein was first found in Austria, where Burgruine Grafenstein is a medieval castle in Carinthia. Gräfenstein Castle is a ruined rock castle about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the village of Merzalben in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It was built by the Saarbrücken counts, who had lost their fortress and were in need of a new one. Evidence for the exact date of the castle's building does not exist.

Early History of the Grafenstein family

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Grafenstein Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Graffenstein, Grafenstein, Graffensteiner, Grafensteiner, Grafensteen, Graffensteen, Graffenstine and many more.

Early Notables of the Grafenstein family

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Grafenstein migration to the United States +

Grafenstein Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Elsa Grafenstein, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Stockholm, in 1904
Mathilde Grafenstein, aged 17, who immigrated to America, in 1905
Raimond Grafenstein, aged 7, who immigrated to the United States, in 1905
Anna Grafenstein, aged 70, who landed in America from Stockholm, in 1906
Theodor Grafenstein, aged 39, who landed in America, in 1908
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Contemporary Notables of the name Grafenstein (post 1700) +

Andreas Gräfenstein, German director, winner at the Tampere International Short Film Festival for Left Behind (2009)
Ben Von Grafenstein, German Biberach Film Festival Award winning editor and director