Show ContentsOhrt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Ohrt is derived from the High German word "ort," meaning "high point." The name was likely first borne by someone living at the end of a street or a village.

Early Origins of the Ohrt family

The surname Ohrt was first found in Wertheim, Main, where Orto of Mendfeld is recorded to have been living in 1260. Another early instance of the name dates back to 1271, when Thietrich an dem Orte was recorded as being a resident of Basel.

Early History of the Ohrt family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ohrt research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1271, 1377, 1698 and 1783 are included under the topic Early Ohrt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ohrt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ort, Orte, Orto, Ohrt, Orthmann, Ohrtmann, Ordemann and many more.

Early Notables of the Ohrt family

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United States Ohrt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ohrt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • C Ohrt, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 [1]

Canada Ohrt migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ohrt Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Doroshea Ohrt, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757
  • Margereta Ohrt, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757
  • Valentine Ohrt, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757

Contemporary Notables of the name Ohrt (post 1700) +

  • Colonel Colin Ohrt, American US Army physician and researcher into malariology, founding director, Consortium for Health Action
  • Christoph M. Ohrt (b. 1960), German film and television actor, best known for his portrayal of Felix Edel on the German television series Edel & Starck

Bismarck
  • Werner Ohrt (d. 1941), German Verwaltungsgefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking [2]


The Ohrt Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Sine macula
Motto Translation: Without stain.


  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. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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