Kielman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

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 Kielman family

The surname Kielman 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 Kielman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kielman 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 Kielman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kielman 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 Kielman family (pre 1700)

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Kielman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kielman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Christophle Kielman, who arrived in Louisiana in 1720
Johann Martin Kielman, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1753
Johan Martin Kielman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 ^[1]

Citations +

^ 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)