Menze History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Menze family

The surname Menze was first found in Bavaria, where the name Von Menzel 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 Menze family

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Menze Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Von Menzel, Menzel, Menzelle, Menzels, Von Menzelle, Von Menzels, Menzeel, Menzzel, Mensel, Menzell, Von Mensel, Menzl, Von Menzl, Von Menz, Menz, Menze and many more.

Early Notables of the Menze family

Prominent among members of the name Menze in this period include

the Von Menzel family of Bavaria

Menze migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Menze Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Adolphe Menze, aged 19, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1848 aboard the ship "Canapus"
Frederick Menze, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1855 1
Heinr W. Menze, who settled in St. Louis in 1856
Christian Menze, who settled in Baltimore in 1883

Contemporary Notables of the name Menze (post 1700) +

Jeanine McIntosh Menze, the first African-American female in the United States Coast Guard to earn the Coast Guard Aviation designation
Theodore Charles Menze (1897-1969), American Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1918
Steffen Menze (b. 1969), German football coach and former player

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)