Kiehle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Kiehle

What does the name Kiehle mean?

Although the early records of this surname come from Southern Germany, the name itself is thought to come from the place name Kiel in Holstein, a former duchy in northern Germany.

Early Origins of the Kiehle family

The surname Kiehle was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. There are record of bearers of von Kile and Kileman in Lübeck in the year 1300. There was one family originally seated at Kielmanseck in Wurtemburg where they were confirmed as nobles in 1578.

Early History of the Kiehle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kiehle research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1636, 1639, 1641, 1652, 1679, 1686 and 1714 are included under the topic Early Kiehle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kiehle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kiel, Kiehl, Kehl, Kieler, Kiehler, Kyler, Kielman, Kielmann, Kiehle, von Kiel and many more.

Early Notables of the Kiehle family

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Kiehle migration to the United States +

Kiehle Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Kiehle, who arrived in America in 1750 1

Sources +

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)