Kretschmer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The German surname Kretschmer is derived from the Old German word "Kretscham," meaning "inn." The name was most likely first borne by an innkeeper.

Early Origins of the Kretschmer family

The surname Kretschmer was first found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. 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. The earliest recorded bearer was Henczel Kreczmar, who lived in Jitschin in 1363.

Early History of the Kretschmer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kretschmer research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1730, 1793 and 1867 are included under the topic Early Kretschmer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kretschmer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kartschner, Kartschmer, Kretschmar, Karczmar, Karczmarski, Karczmarek, Kretzschmer, Kretchmann, Kretschmeyer, Kartschmeyer, Kartchmann, Karstener, Creekmore, Kretschmer, Kretzchmar, Cretschemer, Kreczmer and many more.

Early Notables of the Kretschmer family

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Kretschmer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kretschmer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Karl G Kretschmer, who landed in Missouri in 1849 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Kretschmer (post 1700) +

Thomas Kretschmer (1954-2023), German engineer and politician, member of the Christian Democratic Union, he served in the Landtag of Thuringia from 1990 to 2008
Albert Kretschmer (1825-1891), German professor, painter, costumes researcher and chairman of Schauspielhaus Berlin
Frank Kretschmer, East German bronze medalist slalom canoer in the late 1970s
Theodor Kretschmer (1901-1986), Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Jürgen Kretschmer (1947-1970), East German four-time gold medalist slalom canoer in the 1970s
Peter Kretschmer (1992-2012), German gold medalist sprint canoer at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Gero Kretschmer (b. 1985), German tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour
Sven Kretschmer (b. 1970), former German footballer
Flotilla Admiral Otto "Silent Otto" Kretschmer (1912-1998), German U-Boat commander in World War II, from 1939 until being captured in March 1941, he sank 47 ships
Marian Kretschmer (b. 1983), German comics artist
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)