Unferdorben Family History & Genealogy

Summary

The Unferdorben family lives on in Australia, with family located in South Australia and Victoria.
Cousins are known in to live in Germany, Hungary and the USA

History

Family legend has it that two German brothers were up before the local "?magistrate/judge?", for the same crime.
On sentencing, one of the brothers was denounced and named "Ganz Verdorben", meaning "totally rotten".
The other brother was exhonerated and named "Unverdorben", meaning "not rotten!" The Unferdorben family lives on in Australia, with family located in South Australia and Victoria.
Cousins are known in to live in Germany, Hungary and the USA

Name Origin

The name Unverdorben comes from the German word, which literally means "not rotten".
It can also be translated to mean  "unspoilt".

Spellings & Pronunciations

Unferdorben
Unverdorben

Nationality & Ethnicity

Generally, Unferdorbens are also known under the surname Unverdorben.
Country of origin is Austria/Hungary/Germany
Anglo-Saxon usage of the surname sees the Germanic "v" transposed to the softer "f" German - Hungarian

Famous People named Unferdorben

One of the most famous Lute makers in history was an Unferdorben.
Research shows he owned a workshop in Italy.
A preserved Unferdorben Lute is a prized posession and displayed at the famous Fenton House in Britain.

Early Unferdorbens

These are the earliest records we have of the Unferdorben family.