Map of Netherlands showing where the Ung arms are recorded
The Ung arms were recorded in Friesland, c. 1815.
Friesland was low, wet country on the northern coast of the Netherlands, farmed by families who had held the same land for centuries. Free landholders were unusually common there, and a free landholder could carry arms.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
Region
Friesland
First recorded
1815
Granting Authority for the Ung Arms
Hoge Raad van Adel
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The body that granted and recorded arms in Netherlands in this period.
William I of the Netherlands
Sovereign of the period
William I of the Netherlands
1815–1840
Reigning in Netherlands when the Ung arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Netherlands
In the Netherlands, coats of arms were often used by noble families and those who held specific public offices. These arms were passed down through the generations to legitimate descendants. Younger branches of a family usually kept the original design without needing to add special marks. This system ensured that the family identity remained clear and consistent over many years.
Granting authority
The Hoge Raad van Adel is the official body that regulates and manages noble titles and coats of arms in the Netherlands.
How they got arms
Families typically obtained their coats of arms through official royal grants or by proving their long-standing historical use of the symbols.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms are officially recorded in the registers held by the Hoge Raad van Adel, which began its work in 1814.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Friesland.
Origin & History of the Ung Family in Netherlands
The family name Ung has deep roots that connect to the unique cultural landscape of the northern Netherlands. By 1815, records confirm that members of the family were established in the province of Friesland, a region known for its distinct language and strong maritime traditions. During this period, the Netherlands underwent significant administrative changes, including the formal registration of surnames under the Napoleonic civil code. Families living in rural Friesland often held deep ties to the land and local farming communities, which shaped their daily lives and social standing. While the name is short and simple, it likely evolved from older regional dialects or specific geographic markers that identified where early ancestors lived or worked. These early generations helped build the local history of the province, leaving behind a legacy that is preserved in the official civil registers of the nineteenth century.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Ung
Derived from the Middle High German word for a Hungarian person.
This name
UngAn ethnic surname historically used to identify individuals originating from Hungary.
also spelled
Ungah
Ungae
Ungas
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Tresoar (Fries Historisch en Letterkundig Centrum), Burgerlijke Stand van Friesland
H.J. Poppinga, Friese familienamen en hun herkomst, 1998
Centraal Bureau voor Genealogie, Nederlandse Familienamenbank, 2010
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