Kanters History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Kanters family

The surname Kanters was first found in Pomerania, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the political conflicts of the area. The family branched into many houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions, where they played significant roles in the social and political affairs. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Arnold Cantor of Rostock in 1298, and Andreas Kanther of Stuttgart in 1498. The literal meaning of the name is the ecclesiastic position of cantor.

Early History of the Kanters family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kanters research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1724, 1727 and 1804 are included under the topic Early Kanters History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kanters Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kanter, Canter, Kante, Cante, Kant, Cant, Kahnt, Kantt, Cantt, Kanther, Kanters, Cantor (Latin), Kantor, Kanthor, Canthor, Kanthen and many more.

Early Notables of the Kanters family

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Kanters Ranking

Netherlands, the name Kanters is the 623^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,913 people with that name. 1

Kanters migration to the United States +

Kanters Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Herm Kanters, who landed in America in 1846 2

Sources +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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)