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Where did the Belgium Hertz family come from? What is the Belgium Hertz family crest and coat of arms? When did the Hertz family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Hertz family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Hatz, Hatze, Hatzen, Hatzer, Hetz, Hetzenburg, Hetzel, Hetzeldorf, Hetzer, Hetzler, Hetzmanseder, Hatzenberger, Hatzfeldt, Hatzold, Hatzolt, Hertz, Herz, Hertzeldorf and many more.

First found in Belgium and Luxemburg, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Luxemburg, a Grand Duchy of Europe and a province of Belgium. The House of Luxemburg is descended from Count Conrad who died 1086. Towns of the area include Viesalm, Herbeumont, Bertrix, Marche and Bastogne. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hertz research. Another 239 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1629, 1635, and 1741 are included under the topic Early Hertz History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Hertz Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hertz Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Hans Martin Hertz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738
  • Casparus Hertz, who arrived in New York in 1746
  • Andreas Hertz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749
  • Ludwig Hertz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753
  • Johannes Hertz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754


Hertz Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Abrah Hertz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1800
  • Elias Hertz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803
  • Susman Hertz, aged 22, landed in Pennsylvania in 1804
  • M. Hertz landed in New Orleans in 1823
  • Jacob Hertz, who arrived in Charleston, SC in 1831


Hertz Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Christina Hertz, aged 25, arrived in New York, NY in 1903
  • Athanasius Hertz, aged 32, arrived in New York, NY in 1903
  • Monika Hertz, aged 1, arrived in New York, NY in 1903
  • Maria Eva Hertz, aged 56, landed in New York, NY in 1903
  • Mathias Hertz, aged 58, arrived in New York, NY in 1903


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  • Roy Hertz (1909-2002), American professor of pharmacology and of obstetrics and gynecology. His honors include the Cancer Research Award from the International College of Surgeons
  • John Daniel Hertz (1879-1961), American businessman, thoroughbred racehorse owner, and philanthropist, owner and eponym of the Hertz Corporation
  • Donald Peter Hertz (b. 1933), emigrated from Germany to America where he became a professor of German at the German State University College in Oswego, New York
  • Alfred Hertz (1872-1942), German conductor and former music director of the San Francisco Symphony
  • Gustav Ludwig Hertz (1887-1975), German physicist, winner of the Nobel Prize in 1925


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  2. Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
  3. Foster, Joseph. Dictionary of Heraldry Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees. London: Bracken Books, 1989. Print. (ISBN 1-85170-309-8).
  4. Hinde, Thomas Ed. The Domesday Book England's Heritage Then and Now. Surrey: Colour Library Books, 1995. Print. (ISBN 1-85833-440-3).
  5. Shirley, Evelyn Philip. Noble and Gentle Men of England Or Notes Touching The Arms and Descendants of the Ancient Knightley and Gentle Houses of England Arranged in their Respective Counties 3rd Edition. Westminster: John Bowyer Nichols and Sons, 1866. Print.
  6. Dunkling, Leslie. Dictionary of Surnames. Toronto: Collins, 1998. Print. (ISBN 0004720598).
  7. Innes, Thomas and Learney. The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland 1st Edition. Edinburgh: W & A. K. Johnston Limited, 1938. Print.
  8. Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
  9. Mills, A.D. Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4).
  10. Bede, The Venerable. Historia Ecclesiatica Gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History Of the English People). Available through Internet Medieval Sourcebook the Fordham University Centre for Medieval Studies. Print.
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The Hertz Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Hertz Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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