| ![Show Contents]() Waltzer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The ancestral home of the Waltzer family is in the German state of Bavaria. The name Waltzer is an occupational hereditary surname, a type of surname that was taken from a word describing or common to the profession of the original bearer. It is a name for a man who was a young ruler. Early Origins of the Waltzer familyThe surname Waltzer was first found in Bavaria, where the name Walser made a great early contribution to the feudal society of early Europe. The name Walser became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. Early History of the Waltzer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Waltzer research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1661 is included under the topic Early Waltzer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Waltzer Spelling VariationsIn the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Waltzer include Walser, Walzer, Walsser, Walleser, Walsen, Waltz, Waltzer, Walss, Waelser, Waelzer, Waelsser, Waelleser and many more. Early Notables of the Waltzer familyMore information is included under the topic Early Waltzer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Waltzer migration to the United States | + |
The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from Bavaria who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. For many Bavarian tenant farmers, the chance to own their own land was a major incentive. So the widespread colonization of the United States began in 1650, when many immigrants from Germany settled in pockets in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. In Canada, German settlement centered in Ontario and the prairie Among those of this surname listed in various historical records were:
Waltzer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Gottfried Samuel Waltzer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
- Johan David Waltzer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
- Friederich Waltzer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 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)
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Waltzer migration to the United States 
