Origin Displayed: Polish
Origins Available: German, Polish
Spelling variations of this family name include: Pitzer, Petz, Petzinger, Pitter, Pazer, Pazzi and many more.First found in Galicia which lies in southern Poland on the northern slopes of the Carpathians. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jakob Pitzer, who was on record in Pennsylvania in 1778; A. Margaret Pitzer, who arrived in New York city in 1859; and Charles Pitzer, who was Naturalized in Philadelphia in 1875. (From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009)
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