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Early Origins of the Kugler family

The surname Kugler was first found in Austria, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. The family name was conferred with nobility in 1594.

Early History of the Kugler family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kugler research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kugler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kugler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kugler, Koogler, Kuglar, Kuglear, Koockler, Kookler and many more.

Early Notables of the Kugler family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Kugler were

  • the Kugler family of Austria

Kugler Ranking

In the United States, the name Kugler is the 9,317th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Kugler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kugler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johannes Kugler, who arrived in America in 1748 2
  • Philip Kugler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
  • John George Kugler, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1762 2
  • John George Kugler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1762 2
  • Jacob Kugler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1771 2
Kugler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Andrew Kugler, who was naturalized in Ohio in 1846
  • Gottfried Kugler, aged 31, who landed in Missouri in 1847 2
  • John Andrews Kugler, aged 39, who arrived in Missouri in 1847 2
  • Carl Kugler, who arrived in New York from Bremen in 1854
  • Mr. FranzKugler, aged 34, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Dresden" 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Kugler migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kugler Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Adolf Kugler, who settled in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1899

Contemporary Notables of the name Kugler (post 1700) +

  • Franz Theodor Kugler (1808-1858), German writer and art historian
  • Franz Xaver Kugler (1862-1929), German chemist, mathematician, astronomer, eponym of the Kugler crater on the Moon
  • Victor Kugler (1900-1981), Dutch (Austrian born)electrician, who helped hide Anne Frank and others during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, received the Yad Vashem Medal of the Righteous in 1973


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2016


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