Penz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The distinguished German surname Penz is derived from "Penz," the name of a city located in the Baltic territory of Pomerania. This sort of toponymic surname developed when an individual migrated from one settled area to another, where his new neighbors would often be inclined to refer to him in terms of his place of origin.

Early Origins of the Penz family

The surname Penz was first found in Pomerania, where it originated. It is likely that the progenitor of the name was a native of the city of Pentz who had moved to another city, and was therefore referred to by the name of his hometown.

Early History of the Penz family

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Penz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pentz, Penz, von Pentz and others.

Early Notables of the Penz family

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Penz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Penz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

S F Penz, aged 41, who landed in New York in 1862 1

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)