Wattenburg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Wattenburg

What does the name Wattenburg mean?

Most scholars seem to agree that the Wattenburg 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 Wattenburg".

Early Origins of the Wattenburg family

The surname Wattenburg was first found in the Northern regions of present day Germany, where bearers of the Wattenburg 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 Wattenburg family

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Wattenburg 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 Wattenburg family

Friedrich Wilhelm Karl König von Württemberg (1754-1816), who succeeded to the title of Herzog von Württemberg (styled as Reigning Duke of Württemberg) in 1797, gained the title of Friedrich I König von Württemberg in 1805, and was crowned King of Württemberg on 1 January 1806; as...
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Migration of the Wattenburg 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.