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![Show Contents]() Von unruh History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany
The origins of the German surname Von unruh 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, Von unruh would indicate "one who came from Unrow," a village on the coast of the Baltic Sea. It is also possible that the surname Von unruh 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 Von unruh familyThe surname Von unruh was first found in Weissensee, where Conrad Unrowe was recorded to be living in 1233. Early History of the Von unruh familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Von unruh research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1233, 1368, 1390, 1768, 1806, 1835 and 1886 are included under the topic Early Von unruh History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Von unruh Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Unruh, Unrow, Unrowe, Unru, von Unruh and others. Early Notables of the Von unruh familyNotable figures of the time with the name Von unruh were - Friedrich Christoph Wilhelm von Unruh (1768-1835), a German military general, and Hans Viktor von Unruh (1806-1886), a politician
 Von unruh migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Von unruh Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Richard von Unruh, aged 47, originally from Berlin, arrived in New York in 1906 aboard the ship "Hamburg" from Genoa, Italy 2
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- Fritz von Unruh (1885-1970), German dramatic poet, playwright and novelist
- Walter von Unruh (1877-1956), Prussian General during World War II, recipient of Pour le Mérite
- Hans Victor von Unruh (1806-1886), Prussian civil servant and politician, President of the Prussian National Assembly in 1848
- Hanks Patricia, Flavia Hodges, Mills A.D., Room Adrian, The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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Von unruh migration to the United States 
