Kunts History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The name Kunts is an abbreviated form of the name Konrad, inheriting the same meaning "bold adviser", or being "crafty." In Yiddish, the word is associated with a "clever trick."

Konrad is derived from the Middle High German word Kuonrat, popularly used in the Middle Ages and today is seen n the common idiom "Hinz and Kunz," meaning "absolutely everyone." 1

Early Origins of the Kunts family

The surname Kunts was first found in Bohemia and Silesia, where the name was an integral part of the feudal society which would shape modern European history. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Cuntz der Kuentzel of Kempten (West of Frankfurt) who lived around 1382, and Cuncze von Cracow who lived in Liegnitz, Silesia in 1388. 1

Early History of the Kunts family

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Kunts Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kunze, Kunz, Kunzel, Kuenz, Kuenze, Kuenzel, Cuntz, Kuntz, Kuntze, Kuntzel, Kuentz, Kunts, Kundt, Kuent, Kunth, Kunt, Kuhnt, Kuehnt, Kuntse, Kuntsel, Kunstler, Kuents, Kuentse, Cuncze and many more.

Early Notables of the Kunts family

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Kunts migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kunts Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Michael Kunts, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1727 aboard the ship "James Goodwill" 2
Jung Michael Kunts, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1727 aboard the ship "James Goodwill" 2
Jurgh Hants Kunts, aged 55, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
Hans Jurgh Kunts, aged 19, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
Hans Jacob Kunts, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 2

Citations +

Bahlow, Hans, Dictionary of German Names. translated by Edda Gentry, Wisconsin: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-924119-35-7)
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)