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Early Origins of the Kritz family

The surname Kritz was first found in Bavaria, where the name Kritz 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 Kritz family

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Kritz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kreutzburg, Kreutzenburg, Kreutzberg, Kreutzenberg, Kreutzberger, Kreutzenberger, Creutzburg, Creutzberg, Creutzenburg, Creutzenberg and many more.

Early Notables of the Kritz family

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United States 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
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Kritz (post 1700) +

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


  1. 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)


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