Kummerling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Kummerling

What does the name Kummerling mean?

The Kummerling surname comes from the Middle High German "kummer," or "kumber," meaning "grief," "distress," or "trouble;" as such, it may have evolved from a nickname for someone who had suffered a loss or misfortune. "Kummer" is also slang word for a penitentiary, and it is possible that in some instances the surname may have arisen as nickname for a prisoner or jailer. There are also places named Kummer in Germany.

Early Origins of the Kummerling family

The surname Kummerling was first found in Augsburg, an imperial free city in Southern Germany, where an Ulrich Chumber was found in 1288.

Early History of the Kummerling family

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Kummerling Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kummer, Kummerling, Kummerle, Kimmerle and many more.

Early Notables of the Kummerling family

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Kummerling migration to the United States +

Kummerling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johannes Kummerling, who arrived in America in 1849 1

Sources +

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)