Show ContentsGrundler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Grundler name comes from Middle High German word "gru-ene," which means "greenery." As a surname, it likely evolved from a topographic name for someone who lived in a green and leafy place; or as a habitational name from a place such as Gruna, or Grunau in Silesia.

Early Origins of the Grundler family

The surname Grundler was first found in Bavaria, where the name Grundler 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.

Early History of the Grundler family

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Grundler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Grun, Grün, Grunau, Grunauer, Grunbach, Grundel, Grundemann, Grunder, Grundler, Grundner, Grunenthal, Grünenstein, Grünenwald, Gruner, Gruener, Gruenthal, Gruenbach, Grunfels, Grunhof and many more.

Early Notables of the Grundler family

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United States Grundler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grundler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Paulus Grundler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
  • Antoine Grundler, who arrived in America in 1777-1783 1
Grundler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joh Grundler, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1845 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Grundler (post 1700) +

  • Louis Sébastien Grundler, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 2


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 6) Louis Grundler. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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