Küng Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Küng is usually a form of König. The name is generally explained as “King”.

Spelling and variants

Before spelling was fixed, König was also written Küng. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Koenig.

Heraldry and the Küng name

Arms linked to König and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Want more than a summary? See the Küng family name pack.