Kratzer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The Kratzer surname was originally an occupational name for someone who carded wool, or performed a similar occupation.

Early Origins of the Kratzer family

The surname Kratzer was first found in Bavaria, where the name Kratzer 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.

Early History of the Kratzer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kratzer research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1419, 1487, 1550, 1654, 1663, 1668 and 1721 are included under the topic Early Kratzer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kratzer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kratz, Kratzer, Kratsch, Kratzen, Kratzenberg, Cratz, Cratze, Cratzen, Cratzer, Cratzern, Cratzenmann and many more.

Early Notables of the Kratzer family

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Kratzer Ranking

In the United States, the name Kratzer is the 9,224^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Kratzer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kratzer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joseph Kratzer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1736 2
John Philip Kratzer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
Leonard Kratzer, who arrived in New York in 1773 2

Kratzer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Heinrich Kratzer, who landed in Texas in 1846 2
M Kratzer, aged 32, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 2
Emilie Kratzer, who immigrated to America, in 1893

Kratzer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Franc Kratzer, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States from Ringshaw, in 1904
Christian Kratzer, aged 14, who immigrated to the United States from Weilheim, Germany, in 1906
Heinrich Fried. Kratzer, aged 7, who landed in America from Mainz, Germany, in 1907
Georg Kratzer, aged 45, who settled in America from Nurnberg, Germany, in 1909
Adile Kratzer, aged 16, who landed in America from Audincourt, France, in 1909
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Kratzer (post 1700) +

Dan Kratzer, American college football coach
Angelika Kratzer, American semanticist, professor of linguistics at the University of Massachusetts
Guy M. Kratzer, American Republican politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 16th District, 1983-86 3
Duane E. Kratzer Jr., American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 2000 3
Nicholas Kratzer (1487-1550), German mathematician, astronomer, horologist
B. Adolf Kratzer (1893-1983), German theoretical physicist who created the Kratzer potential, a central force in molecular physics
Evi Kratzer (b. 1961), Swiss bronze medalist cross country skier at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html