Unrow History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The origins of the German surname Unrow can be traced back to the northwestern region of Pomerania. It is likely that the name is derived from the name of the place where the original bearer lived or held land; thus, Unrow would indicate "one who came from Unrow," a village on the coast of the Baltic Sea. It is also possible that the surname Unrow is of nickname origin, deriving its meaning from the Middle High German word "unruowe," which indicates "restless or quarrelsome person."1

Early Origins of the Unrow family

The surname Unrow was first found in Weissensee, where Conrad Unrowe was recorded to be living in 1233.

Early History of the Unrow family

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Unrow Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Unruh, Unrow, Unrowe, Unru, von Unruh and others.

Early Notables of the Unrow family

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Migration of the Unrow family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Unrowe, who was recorded to be living in Ontario in 1871; Cornelius Unruh, who came to New York in 1873; Andreas Unruh, who came from Hamburg to Quebec in 1874.

Citations +

Hanks Patricia, Flavia Hodges, Mills A.D., Room Adrian, The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7)