Holtzer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The Holtzer surname is derived from the Upper German word "holz," which means "forest." Thus many of the names that evolved from this root work have to do with living in the woods, or being in the lumber industry. For example, Holzhauer, means lumberjack.

Early Origins of the Holtzer family

The surname Holtzer was first found in Swabia, where the name came from noble beginnings and gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. The name Holz has been associated with the noble cantons of Kocher and Ottenwald, where the family was connected to the great ruling dynasty of the Hohenstaufens. It is believed that the Holz family possessed feudal forest rights, and the oldest traced descendant of this branch is Siegfried von Holtz, who lived in Wuerttemberg around 1120. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Holtzer family

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Holtzer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Holtz, Holtze, Holz, Holze, Holzer, Holtzer, Holzman, Holtzman, Holtzmann, Holzmann, Holtzel, Holzel and many more.

Early Notables of the Holtzer family

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Holtzer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Holtzer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mrs. Susanna Holtzer, (1689-1737), who arrived in Georgia in 1736 aboard the ship "London Merchant" 1
Miss Catharina Holtzer, (1724-1751), who arrived in Georgia in 1736 aboard the ship "London Merchant" 1
Johan Georg Holtzer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
Johan Jacob Holtzer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1775 1

Holtzer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Lawrence Holtzer, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1850 1

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)