Spatz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The Spatz surname is derived from the Old High German "sparo," meaning a "sparrow;" as such, it is thought to have originally been a nickname for someone thought to resemble a sparrow in some way.

Early Origins of the Spatz family

The surname Spatz was first found in Bavaria, where 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. They were originally seated at Nuremburg.

Early History of the Spatz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Spatz research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1777 and 1787 are included under the topic Early Spatz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Spatz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Spat, Spatt, Sphat, Sphatt, Spatz, Spatzchek and many more.

Early Notables of the Spatz family

Prominent among members of the name Spatz in this period include

the Spatz family of Bavaria

Spatz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Spatz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Spatz, who settled in America in 1750
Lorentz Spatz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
Michael Spatz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
Georg Michael Spatz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
Anna Elisabeth Spatz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1758
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Spatz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Hein. Spatz, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Dyle Soomes", he may have died on board
D Spatz, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1

Spatz migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Spatz Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Gottlieb Spatz, who settled in Newfoundland in 1777 2
Friedrich Spatz, who arrived in Newfoundland in 1783 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Spatz (post 1700) +

Gregory Spatz (b. 1964), American author and musician, known for writing the novel Inukshuk and for Half as Happy, a collection of short stories
Richard Spatz, American station engineer at McMurdo Station, 1968, eponym of Mount Spatz, Antarctica
Gary Spatz, American acting coach who specializes in working with young performers including Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Ryan Gosling and Keri Russell and many more
Hugo Spatz (1888-1969), German neuropathologist

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)
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0