Fuch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The Fuch family name first began to be used in the German state of Bavaria. After the 12th century, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules, and names that were derived from locations became particularly common. The family name Fuch is a local surname. Originally denoting the proprietorship of an estate or influence within a village, the German preposition von, which means from or of, used with local names, was taken as a mark of aristocracy. The surname Fuch was given to someone who lived in Franconia, where the name was closely identified in early medieval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history.

Early Origins of the Fuch family

The surname Fuch was first found in Franconia, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name is associated with ancient noble families from Tirol and Franconia, mentioned as knights in chronicles dating back to 1190. The Fuchs von Fuchsberg branch of Tyrol, where Ulrich Fuchs possessed a castle of the same name around 1267. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Fuch family

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Fuch 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 Fuch include Fuchs, Fuchse, Fuchsen, Fuechs and others.

Early Notables of the Fuch family

Prominent among members of the name Fuch in this period include

Leonhard Fuchs (1501-1566), German physician and botanist, one of the three founding fathers of botany
the plant genus fuchsia bears his name

Fuch migration to the United States +

The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from Bavaria who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. For many Bavarian tenant farmers, the chance to own their own land was a major incentive. So the widespread colonization of the United States began in 1650, when many immigrants from Germany settled in pockets in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. In Canada, German settlement centered in Ontario and the prairie provinces. Among those of this surname listed in various historical records were:

Fuch Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Adam Fuch, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
Chris Fuch, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 1

Fuch Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Johann Fuch, aged 27, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Belgenland" 2

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)
Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2103