Wartenburg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Wartenburg

What does the name Wartenburg mean?

Most scholars seem to agree that the Wartenburg surname derives from the name of a town or village. The name can be traced to a town by the name of Wartenburg located in Konigsberg, in the former German kingdom of Prussia. There are also other place names from which this surname may have arisen, such as the village of Wardenburg in the district of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony. The components of this place name are "warten," meaning "to guard," and "burg," referring to a "fortress, castle or town." This type of name was often bestowed upon someone who had moved away from his place of origin, and in his new community may have been known as "one from Wartenburg".

Early Origins of the Wartenburg family

The surname Wartenburg was first found in the Northern regions of present day Germany, where bearers of the Wartenburg name became noted for their status and influence. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Wartenburg family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wartenburg research. Another 58 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1754, 1759, 1797, 1805, 1806, 1814, 1816 and 1830 are included under the topic Early Wartenburg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Wartenburg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wardemann, Warde, Wardenburg, Wardenberg, Wardenphul, Wartenberg, Warttenberg, Wartenburg, Wattenberg, Wattenburg, Watenberg, Watenberg, Warttenburg, Wartennburg, Wartenburgs, Wartennberg, Wartenbergs, Wartenberrg, Wartenbergg, Wortenberg, Wortenburg, Wortenbury and many more.

Early Notables of the Wartenburg family

Hans David Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg (1759-1830), a Prussian Field Marshal of alleged English ancestry involved in the in the Napoleonic Wars. He was made Count Yorck von Wartenburg in 1814 for his...

Migration of the Wartenburg family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johann Wattenberg, who settled in Philadelphia in 1753; Adam Wardenburg and Wilhelm Wardenburg, who both arrived in Baltimore in 1832; Anthony Wardenhoff, who was naturalized in Florida in 1845.