Kistner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Kistner family

The surname Kistner was first found in Prussia and Denmark, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Kaster is a village in West Flanders, Belgium.

Early History of the Kistner family

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Kistner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kesten, Kersten, Kirstein, Kasten, Kistein and many more.

Early Notables of the Kistner family

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Kistner Ranking

In the United States, the name Kistner is the 15,458^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Kistner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kistner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joh Philip Kistner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
Peter Kistner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
Heinrich Kistner, aged 40, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
Joh Jurger Kistner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
Joh Leonhart Kistner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
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Kistner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Georg Frdr Wilh Kistner, who arrived in America in 1831 2
Adam Kistner, aged 32, who arrived in New York, NY in 1849 2
Edward Kistner, who landed in Cincinnati, Oh in 1869 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Kistner (post 1700) +

Robert William Kistner (1917-1990), well-known American gynecologist who specialized in the treatment of endometriosis and was involved in the early development of the birth control pill

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)