Kunde Family History

Kunde Surname History

Summary

There are two known Kunde families - the Kunde family from Germany, and the Kunde family from India and Africa. At this time, most of the historic information presented on this page is about the Kunde family that originated from Germany.

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Kunde History

While the Kunde family originated from Germany, many Kunde family members reside in Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, and the United States of America.

The earliest known German based Kunde family members to arrive in the United States of America are believed to be the Kuntz family that appear in ship manifests in the early 1700s. However, the first family members with "Kunde" as the last name appeared in the United States during the late 1800's as they emigrated from Europe seeking better lives.

Kunde country of origin

One Kunde family is from Germany. It is suggested that the Kunde family originated from Bohemia and/or Silesia although citations are needed.

One Kunde family originated from Africa or India.

Meaning of the last name Kunde

The meaning of Kunde in Middle High German is "native", and the meaning of Kunde in modern German is "customer".  In native Germany, Kunde is pronounced "koon-dah", and in the United States of America as "kun-dee".

Kunde Genealogy

Kunde Family Tree

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Famous people named Kunde

Famous Kunde families and family members include:

  • The Kunde Family Winery has farmed their 1,850 ace estate that exists across the Sonoma Valley throguh the Mayacamas Mountain range for 5 generations.
  • Louis Kunde emigrated from Germany in 1904 and purchased the original Wildwood Vineyards which would eventually become the Kunde Family Winery

Nationality and Ethnicity of Kunde

There are two known Kunde family lines that are not related. One Kunde family is from Germany, and the other Kunde family has its origins in Africa and India.

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Fun facts about the Kunde family

Some fun facts about the Kunde family:

  • Johann Ludwig Kunde is the first known individual who arrived in the United States of America with his family in 1850.

Kunde spelling variations

The Kunde surname is believed to include the following spelling variations:

  • Kuhn
  • Kuntz 
  • Kunze
  • Kunz
  • Kuentse
  • Cuncze
  • Kuntze
  • Kundt
  • Kuent
  • Kunth
  • Kuhnt