Show ContentsHunzinger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Hunzinger is thought to be a local name; that is, a surname taken on from an existing place name. There is a Hundseck in Germany near the Schwartwald (Black Forest), or the name may have come from a place name in Switzerland.

Early Origins of the Hunzinger family

The surname Hunzinger was first found in Switzerland. Most believe the name originated in the small village of Hunzingen (today called Hunzikon, just east of Geuensee, Canton Lucernea.)

Early History of the Hunzinger family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hunzinger research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1497 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Hunzinger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hunzinger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hunsinger, Hunzinger, Huntzinger, Huntschingen, Hunsingen, Hunzingen, Huntzingen, Huntschinger, Hinsingen, Hinsinger, Hinschinger, Hinschingen, Hintschingen, Hintschinger, Hunziker, Hunziken, Huntziker, Huntziken, Hunzinker, Hunsiken, Hunzicker, Hunzicken, Huntzicker, Huntzicken, Hunsicker, Hunsicken, Hunsiner, Hunsener, Hunsicer, Hunsecer, Hunseker, Hunsiker and many more.

Early Notables of the Hunzinger family

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United States Hunzinger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hunzinger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Johannes and Margred Hunzinger, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1803
  • Elizabeth Hunzinger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803 1
  • Johannes Hunzinger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803 1
  • Margaret Hunzinger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1803 1
  • Jacob Hunzinger, who landed in Ohio in 1888 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Hunzinger (post 1700) +

  • Ingeborg Hunzinger (1915-2009), German sculptor


  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)


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