Kutz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The Kutz surname is thought to be derived from the Middle High German word "kotze," which was a coarse woolen cloth or garment.

Early Origins of the Kutz family

The surname Kutz was first found in East Prussia, where the name was originally found in Livonia and moved south and became Russian Counts in 1799. They gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Kutz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kutz research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1295 and 1759 are included under the topic Early Kutz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kutz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kutzel, Kotzel, Kotzeler, Kottel, Kotzbuhel, Kostolitz, Kostoletzky, Kotschubel, Kuttel and many more.

Early Notables of the Kutz family

Notables bearing the name Kutz of this period include

the Kutzel family of Prussia

Kutz Ranking

In the United States, the name Kutz is the 6,261^st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Kutz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kutz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Kutz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
Michael Kutz, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1752
Johannes Kutz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
George Kutz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1761 2

Kutz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Erasmus A Kutz, who landed in New York, NY in 1826 2
Ernst Kutz, who settled in Baltimore in 1840
Simon Kutz, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
Jakob Kutz, aged 9, who landed in New York, NY in 1872 2
Catharina Kutz, aged 8, who arrived in New York, NY in 1872 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Kutz (post 1700) +

Brigadier-General Harry Russell Kutz (1889-1976), American Chief of Military Plans & Training Service, Office of the Chief of Ordnance (1942-1946) 3
I. Henry Kutz, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Westchester County 1st District, 1940 4
Harry D. Kutz, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 18th District, 1923-26; postmaster at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1934 (acting, 1934) 4
Charles M. Kutz, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1952 4
Charles Kutz, American politician, Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1926; Labor Candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1928 4
Carrie Kutz, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1934-36 (acting, 1934-36) 4
C. W. Kutz, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Berks County, 1889-92 4

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)
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, April 2) Harry Kutz. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Kutz/Harry_Russell/USA.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html