Show ContentsMutz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

It is likely that the surname Mutz is occupational in origin, being derived from the Middle High German word "Mutze" which denotes a type of white bread. In this case then the original bearer of the name may have been a baker. Alternatively, the surname may have originated in a nickname derived from a physical attribute or character trait. The Middle High German word "mutzen " has the meaning to decorate, as with a smile. The surname Mutz, with the suffix "-bach" may also be locative, having been derived from a geographical feature, probably near the residence of the original bearer. "Mutzenbach" can mean dirty stream, and so the term "Mutzenbacher" denotes someone who lives by the dirty stream.

Early Origins of the Mutz family

The surname Mutz was first found in Baden, where a Wernher Mutzhart was recorded in Esslingen in 1366. The name 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 Mutz family

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Mutz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mutz, Mutschen, Motschenbacher, Motzenberg, Motzenbacher, Motschenberg, Mutzenbecher, Mishler, Mitschler, Mischler, Muttschler, Muschler and many more.

Early Notables of the Mutz family

Notables with the surname Mutz during this period were

  • Johann Baptist (b.1691), who was a jurist in Hamburg, and Johann Daniel Mutzenbecher (1780-1866) was a diplomat from Hamburg...
  • Much later in 1875, the Mutzenbecher family of Hamburg were made Barons in Prussia...


United States Mutz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mutz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Cornelius Mutz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1771 [1]
Mutz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Conrad Mutz, who arrived in Indiana in 1852 [1]
  • Anton Mutz, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1876 [1]

Contemporary Notables of the name Mutz (post 1700) +

  • John M Mutz (b. 1935), American politician, Lieutenant Governor of Indiana (1981-1989)
  • S. F. Mutz, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1916 [2]


  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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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