Origin of surenames

Pálinkás

Origin: Hungarian

Common profession name. Some ancestor from the Pálinkás family was probably a brandy maker (pálinka=fruit brandy, pálinkás=brandy maker). Pálinka is usually made with plums, pears (typically Williams), apricots or cherries. For more details see pálinka on the Wikipedia.

Póda

Origin: Unknown

Spelling variations used: in Hungarian language (Slovakia, Hungary, Ukraine) Póda, in Italy Poda or De Poda and in Albania Poda.

Hanniker

Origin: English

Coat of Arms: A gold shield with three silver estoiles on a red chevron between two blue crescents in chief and a blue escallop in base.

Crest: A gold escallop charged with a red estoile.

Spelling variations include: Henniker, Heniker, Hanniker, Haniker, Hannacre, Hanacre, Henacre, Hennacre, Hennaker and many more..

First found in Essex where they were anciently seated as Lords of the Manor at Newton Hall.

Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands.

Bergman

Origin: German

Coat of Arms: On a blue shield, three shamrocks on a silver fess, crossed swords on a red chief and a silver arrow.

Crest: a demi black wolf.

Spelling variations include: Bergmann, Bergman, Bergemann (Cologne, Westphalia) and many more.

First found in West Prussia, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area.

Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Carl Anton Bergman came to Philadelphia, Pa., in 1751; George Bergman arrived in Boston, Mass., in 1768; Christian Bergmann settled in Texas in 1854; Heinrich Bergmann arrived in New Hannover, N. C., in 1778.

Bauman

Origin: German or Welsh (There are two possible origins)

Coat of Arms: A black and gold shield with silver buck's antlers.

Spelling variations include: Baumann, Bauman, Baumman, Baumenn, Baumen and many more.

First found in the Rhine region, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area.

Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Wilhelm Baumann, who arrived in Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1683. Conrad Bauman arrived in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1755; Jacob Bauman settled in Philadelphia in 1727.

Stumpf

Origin: English

Coat of Arms: Upper half silver, lower black, divided by a chevron with two black griffin's heads and a silver one.

Spelling variations include: Stump, Stumpe, Stomp, Stompe, Stumpes, Stompes and others.

First found in Sussex where they were anciently seated as Lords of the Manor.

Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: settlers who were recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Imigrants settled along the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, to the Carolinas, and to the islands.

Grell

Origin: English

Coat of Arms: Vaire ermine and red.

Spelling variations include: Greasley, Gresley, Grysley, Grisle, Grysely, Grisley, Grelly, Gresly, Greseley, Greiseley, Grelley and many more.

First found in Derbyshire where they were anciently seated as Lords of the Manor.

Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Many settlers were recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Florida, and to the islands.

Gemeiner

Origin: French

Coat of Arms: Blue with a gold chevron, three silver mullets and a gold heart in chief.

Spelling variations include: Gemare, Gembart, Gemeiner, Gemer, Gemert, Gemier, Gemmar and many more.

First found in Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and were seated with lands and manor.

Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: including many of the name who migrated to the New World from the mid 17th century onward.

Zach

Origin: German

Coat of Arms: A shield chequey red and silver with a gold demi lion rampant on a black chief.

Crest: A gold demi lion rampant.

Spelling variations include: Zach, Zách, Zoch, Zack, Zak, Zech, Zeck, Zek, Zaech, Zaeck and many more.

First found in Austria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times.

Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Jacob Zech, who came to Pennsylvania in 1751; Conrad Zech settled in Texas in 1846; Joseph Zach came with his family to Texas in 1854; Edward Zach came to Philadelphia in 1877.

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