Bezold Surname History

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Germany

Early Origins of the Bezold family

The surname Bezold was first found in Bavaria, where the name Bezold came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Bezold family

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Bezold Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Bezold include Bezold, Bezzold, Bezzolde, Bezolde, Bezoldd and many more.

Early Notables of the Bezold family

Prominent among members of the name Bezold in this period include

the von Bezold family of Bavaria

Bezold migration to the United States +

Thousands of German settlers came to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. The hardships of the long voyage were balanced by the opportunity to escape poverty and religious persecution. The descendents of these settlers still populate the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also live in Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Bezold or a variant listed above:

Bezold Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Matthaus Bezold, who settled in Philadelphia in 1842
Charles Bezold, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1880

Contemporary Notables of the name Bezold (post 1700) +

Johann Friedrich Wilhelm von Bezold (1837-1907), German physicist and meteorologist
Friedrich Bezold (1842-1908), German otologist, who made large contributions to early audiology
Carl Bezold (1859-1922), German orientalist
Albert von Bezold (1836-1868), German physiologist
Wilhelm von Bezold (1837-1907), German physicist, discover of the Bezold-Brücke shift