Friedrichs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Friedrichs family

The surname Friedrichs was first found in Baden, where the name 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. The name is derived from the root "frid," meaning "peace," and may sometimes have been chosen as a translation of the Hebrew given name Shelomo, since the root letters are those of shalom, the word for peace.

Early History of the Friedrichs family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Friedrichs research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1588, 1589, 1592, 1628, 1630, 1631, 1634, 1658, 1742, 1812 and 1827 are included under the topic Early Friedrichs History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Friedrichs Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Friedric, Friedrich, Friedrichs, Fredrix, Friderich, Friderici, Friderik, Frederich, Frederick, Fredericx and many more.

Early Notables of the Friedrichs family

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Friedrichs migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Friedrichs Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Heinrich Friedrichs, who arrived in America in 1780 1
Agatius Friedrichs, who arrived in Long Island in 1781 1

Friedrichs Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joachim Heinrich Friedrichs, who landed in Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "B. Bohlen" 1
Carl Friedrichs, who landed in Texas in 1846 1
August Friedrichs, who landed in New York, NY in 1872 1

Friedrichs migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Friedrichs Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Andreas Friedrichs, who arrived in Montreal in 1776

Contemporary Notables of the name Friedrichs (post 1700) +

Rebecca Friedrichs, American elementary teacher in Orange County, California who was the lead plaintiff in the Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association case in 2016
George Shelby "Buddy" Friedrichs Jr. (1940-1991), American gold medalist sailor at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City
Robert George "Bob"' Friedrichs (1906-1997), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Washington Senators in the 1932 season
Kurt Otto Friedrichs (1901-1982), noted German American mathematician, co-founder of the Courant Institute at New York University, recipient of the National Medal of Science
Paul Friedrichs (1940-2012), East German three-time gold medalist motocross racer in 1966, 1967 and 1968
Hanns Joachim "Hajo" Friedrichs (1927-1995), German journalist
Fritz Walter Paul Friedrichs (1882-1958), German chemist who invented the Friedrichs condenser, a spiral cold finger-type condenser
Leutnant Friedrich Friedrichs (1895-1918), German World War I fighter ace credited with 21 confirmed victories; he was killed in action on 15 July 1918 when his Fokker D.VII burst into flames in midair

Citations +

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)