Kranzberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Kranzberg

What does the name Kranzberg mean?

The Kranzberg surname comes from the Old High German "cranz" meaning "garland" or "wreath," and was most likely originally an occupational name for a wreath maker.

Early Origins of the Kranzberg family

The surname Kranzberg was first found in various parts of the Holy Roman Empire. There is a reference from the year 1308 of Berthold Krantz, who was then serving as "Ratsherr" (councilor) in the city of Strassburg. A Johan Crenzelin is on record in 1288 in Worms and a bearer of Krenzelmacherin is on record in Prague in 1403.

Early History of the Kranzberg family

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Kranzberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kranz, Kranze, Krantz, Kranzler, Kranzlbinder, Kranzberg, Kranzle, Krenzel, Krenzle, Kräntz, Kränzler, Kränzle, Kränzel, Kränzl, Crenzelin, Kranzbuhler, Kranzbühler and many more.

Early Notables of the Kranzberg family

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Migration of the Kranzberg family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Vallendin Kranz, who arrived at the port of Philadelphia in 1738; Henrich Kranz, who was a Hessian soldier in the American War for Independence, recorded in 1780.

Contemporary Notables of the name Kranzberg (post 1700) +

Melvin Kranzberg (1917-1995), American Callaway professor of the history of technology at Georgia Tech from 1972 to 1988