Kritz Surname History

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Early Origins of the Kritz family

The surname Kritz was first found in Polesie, the largest province of Poland. It is inhabited by Ruthenians, called Polesians, of Ukrainian descent. The main towns are those of Brest Litovsk, Pinsk, Kobryn, Kamenets, Litovsk, and Luninets. It was in this province that the renowned Radziwills and Sapiehas held their vast estates. Wolczyn was the seat of the Czartoryski family. The surname 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. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. They were a branch of the royal Strzemie Clan which held a family seat in Crakow in 1460.

Early History of the Kritz family

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Kritz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Krotz, Krotosz, Krotoss, Krotoz, Krotycz and others.

Early Notables of the Kritz family

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Kritz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kritz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Kritz, who arrived in Maryland in 1850 1

Kritz Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Chajke Kritz, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Odessa, in 1906
Dawid Kritz, aged 17, who landed in America from Austria, in 1911
Elias Kritz, aged 20, who immigrated to America from Stanislaw, Poland, in 1920
Bella Kritz, aged 15, who immigrated to the United States from Stanislaw, Poland, in 1920
Anna Kritz, aged 19, who settled in America from Stanislau, Poland, in 1921
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Contemporary Notables of the name Kritz (post 1700) +

Ori Kritz, American Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma
Karl Kritz (1906-1969), Austrian conductor

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)