| ![Show Contents]() Folz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The surname Folz appears to be of patronymic origin, that is, a surname derived from the first name of the father or other ancestor of the eponymous bearer. It is based on the Germanic personal name Volz, which was very popular in former times, and simply means "son or descendant of Volz or Folz." Its etymology may be traced to the German word "volk," meaning "people," or "folk." Like many of the old Germanic personal names, its exact significance as a name is unclear; however, it was often used as an element in a compound name such as Vol(k)mar, or Vollbert. Early Origins of the Folz familyThe surname Folz was first found in the regions of the Rhineland-Palatinate and also further south to the area near Wurttemberg, where the ancestors of those bearing the name Folz contributed to the feudal society of the early Middle Ages. Early records of the surname are found in the city of Worms, where one Johann filius quandam Volzonis was a citizen in 1316 (Urkunden zur hessischen Landes, Orts, Familiengeschichte, II-601). A record of one Wernherus Voltzo can be found earlier still, in 1226 (Wurttembergisches Urkundenbuch, III-188). Early History of the Folz familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Folz research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1620 is included under the topic Early Folz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Folz Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Folz, Foltz, Volz, Voll, Volk, Volsch, Fols and many more. Early Notables of the Folz familyMore information is included under the topic Early Folz Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Folz migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Folz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joh Franz Folz, who settled in Kentucky with his sons Nikolaus and Joh Peter
- John Folz, aged 24, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 1
- Peter Folz, who landed in Indiana in 1852 1
- Charles Folz, who landed in Ohio in 1869 1
- Jacob Folz immigrated and settled in Wisconsin in 1890 with his wife Margaretha, their 3 sons and 1 daughter
| Contemporary Notables of the name Folz (post 1700) | + |
- Arthur F. Folz, American NFL football player who played from 1923 to 19251
- Jean-Martin Folz (b. 1947), French businessman chairman and CEO of PSA Peugeot Citroën (1997 to 2007)
- 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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Folz migration to the United States 
