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Early Origins of the Beitz family

The surname Beitz was first found in Bavaria, where the name Betz.was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Beitz family

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Beitz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Betz, Betze, Betzer, Betzen, Betzenstein, Betzhold, Betzler, Petz, Beitz and many more.

Early Notables of the Beitz family

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United States Beitz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Beitz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Anna E Beitz, who landed in North America in 1832 [1]
  • Christian Friedrich Beitz, who landed in America in 1843 [1]
  • Johann Friedrich Beitz, who arrived in America in 1846 [1]
  • Johann Beitz, aged 27, who arrived in Baltimore Maryland in 1876 [1]

Contemporary Notables of the name Beitz (post 1700) +

  • William E. Beitz, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Hamburg, 1926; Berlin, 1929; U.S. Consul in Berlin, 1932; Rio de Janeiro, 1938 [2]


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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