Kissner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The surname Kissner is a metonymic surname; it is derived from the principle object associated with the occupation of the original holder. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the German word "kezzel," which in turn comes from the Old German word "kezzil," which means "kettle" or "cauldron."

Early Origins of the Kissner family

The surname Kissner was first found in Hessen and the Rhineland, where the family became noted for its many branches within the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was sought by the princes of the region. Chronicles first mention Erbo Kesseler of Strasbourg in 1261, and Hans Kesseler of Breslau, Silesia, in 1384.

Early History of the Kissner family

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Kissner Spelling Variations

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Early Notables of the Kissner family

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Kissner Ranking

In the United States, the name Kissner is the 15,459^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Kissner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kissner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Adam Kissner, who landed in America in 1807 2
William Kissner, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1864 2
Jacob Kissner, who arrived in Kansas in 1877 2
Kaspar Kissner, who landed in Kansas in 1877 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Kissner (post 1700) +

Major-General August Walter Kissner (1906-1973), American Chief of Staff, US Air Forces in Europe (1947-1948) 3

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, April 2) August Kissner. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Kissner/August_Walter/USA.html