Weitz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Weitz family

The surname Weitz was first found in Hesse, where the family was known for its contributions to the prosperity and culture of the emerging feudal society. The family branched into numerous houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions. The family name achieved the great distinction of being the Grand Dukes of Hesse in 1858.

Early History of the Weitz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Weitz research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1758 is included under the topic Early Weitz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Weitz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Weitzel, Wetzel, Weetzel and others.

Early Notables of the Weitz family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Weitz were

the distinguished Weitzel family of Hesse

Weitz Ranking

In the United States, the name Weitz is the 16,679^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Weitz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Weitz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Katharina Elisabetha Weitz, who arrived in America in 1752 2
Johannes Casper Weitz, aged 21, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
Conrad Weitz, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 2

Weitz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Weitz, aged 35, who landed in St Louis, Missouri in 1841 2
Karl Weitz, who arrived in Ohio in 1850 2
Christian Weitz, who landed in Iowa in 1850 2
Wilh, III Weitz, who arrived in America in 1854 2
Adam Weitz, who arrived in Pacific Northwest in 1884 2
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Weitz Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Peter Weitz, who landed in Pacific Northwest in 1900 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Weitz (post 1700) +

Paul Joseph Weitz (1932-2017), American astronaut who was on the Skylab 2 and STS-6 missions; he commanded the maiden voyage of the space shuttle Challenger 3
Louis Weitz, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Bronx County 4th District, 1921 4
Yosef Weitz (1890-1972), director of the Land and Afforestation Department of the Jewish National Fund
Paul Weitz (b. 1965), Academy Award nominated screenwriter and director
Morris Weitz (1916-1981), American aesthetician
Mark Weitz, American keyboard player
David A. Weitz (b. 1951), Canadian-born American physicist
Chris Weitz (b. 1969), Academy Award nominated producer, writer and director
Bruce Weitz (b. 1943), American actor

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
NASA Astronauts Homepage. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Paul Weitz. Retrieved from http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/weitz-pj.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html