I used rootsweb's family files for one of my unscientific surveys... and see that the name is associated not only with Germany, but Brazil, and other locations that I'm not even sure where they are. So, I'd say "no" .. the name itself is not limited to Native lineage. The fact about this (or any other surname) is that they are OFTEN found to originate in more than one place, for various reasons.
The important thing is not trying to lock in a surname as proof of any origin. What actually matters is the specific person who has the name, and their individual ancestry. For example... Hans Jungbluth "may" have immigrated to the US in the early 1800s, and had several sons. Of those sons, one may have married a woman of Native ancestry, while his brother married someone of "pure" Irish ancestry. Male desc. of couple #1 would legitimately have Native ancestry, and desc from the brother's line would not. Yet all male desc. would carry the name.
You will not have any way to say yes or no.. without actually tracing the ancestry.
Is the last name "jungbluth"-native american?
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Reply:That's a German name; "jung" is "young," and "bluth" (actually "blut") is "blood." It translates to "young blood" obviously. I don't suppose it's too far-fetched to think that someone with a name like "Young Blood" could have been a Native American who encountered someone who spoke German, and the name got translated. It's no weirder than using English, as I'm sure there were no Native Americans who spoke it before white settlers arrived :-)
Reply:No... look here.
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Reply:My guess would be that it demonstrates German heritage.
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