Kantz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Kantz

What does the name Kantz mean?

The name Kantz is an abbreviated form of the name Konrad, inheriting the same meaning "bold adviser", or being "crafty." In Yiddish, the word is associated with a "clever trick."

Konrad is derived from the Middle High German word Kuonrat, popularly used in the Middle Ages and today is seen n the common idiom "Hinz and Kunz," meaning "absolutely everyone." 1

Early Origins of the Kantz family

The surname Kantz was first found in Bohemia and Silesia, where the name was an integral part of the feudal society which would shape modern European history. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Cuntz der Kuentzel of Kempten (West of Frankfurt) who lived around 1382, and Cuncze von Cracow who lived in Liegnitz, Silesia in 1388. 1

Early History of the Kantz family

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Kantz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kunze, Kunz, Kunzel, Kuenz, Kuenze, Kuenzel, Cuntz, Kuntz, Kuntze, Kuntzel, Kuentz, Kunts, Kundt, Kuent, Kunth, Kunt, Kuhnt, Kuehnt, Kuntse, Kuntsel, Kunstler, Kuents, Kuentse, Cuncze and many more.

Early Notables of the Kantz family

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Kantz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kantz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Kantz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 2

Kantz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Kantz, who arrived in New York in 1836 2
Susanna Kantz, aged 27, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1848 2
Barbara Kantz, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1848 2
Carl Kantz, aged 31, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1848 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Kantz (post 1700) +

K. Kantz (1959-2021), American director and writer, known for Project Purgatory (2010), Love and a Bullet (2002) and Wasteland (2011)
Rainer Kantz (b. 2010), German actor, known for Space Tours: Mission E.V.A. and Das verrückteste Ende der Welt (2019)
Yossi Kantz (b. 1953), Israeli actor, known for Line 300 (1997), Kastner Trial (1994) and Mashehu Matok (2004)

Sources +

Bahlow, Hans, Dictionary of German Names. translated by Edda Gentry, Wisconsin: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-924119-35-7)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)