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Early Origins of the Boltz family

The surname Boltz was first found in Austria, where the name Bolza became noted for its many branches with the region where each house acquired a status and influence that was envied by the princes of the region. Over time, the family became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility.

Early History of the Boltz family

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Boltz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bolza, Bolzza, Bolze, Boltze, Bolzat, Bolzatt, Bollza, Bohlza, Bohlzza, Bolz, Bolze, Bolzer and many more.

Early Notables of the Boltz family

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Boltz Ranking

In the United States, the name Boltz is the 13,849th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Boltz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boltz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johan Jacob Boltz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
  • George Boltz who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754
  • Georg Boltz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
  • Michael Boltz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1763 2
  • George Boltz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Boltz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Norbert Boltz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1804 2

Canada Boltz migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boltz Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Louise Boltz who arrived in Quebec in 1850

Contemporary Notables of the name Boltz (post 1700) +

  • William G. Boltz, American professor of University of Washington and a scholar of manuscript study, philology, and textual criticism
  • Raymond Howard "Ray" Boltz (b. 1953), American singer-songwriter of contemporary Christian music from Muncie, Indiana
  • Andreas Boltz (b. 1964), German church musician and composer, Regional Cantor of the diocese of Mainz in Darmstadt and was awarded the Premio Speciale in 1992 at the International Composers Competition in Trieste
  • Andrea Boltz (b. 1969), Mexican rower in the women's lightweight double sculls event at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  • Daniel Böltz (b. 1962), Australian/Swiss former long-distance runner who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)


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