Unru History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The origins of the German surname Unru 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, Unru would indicate "one who came from Unrow," a village on the coast of the Baltic Sea. It is also possible that the surname Unru 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 Unru family

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

Early History of the Unru family

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Unru Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Unru family

Notable figures of the time with the name Unru were

Friedrich Christoph Wilhelm von Unruh (1768-1835), a German military general, and Hans Viktor von Unruh (1806-1886), a politician

Unru migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Unru Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Heinrich Unru, a Mennonite living in Manitoba in 1876
Abraham Unru, who landed in Manitoba in 1876
Cornelius Unru, who arrived in Manitoba in 1876
Heinrich Unru, who landed in Manitoba in 1876

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)