Werts History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The German name Werts has evolved from several different sources. First, the name may be a derived from the Middle High German word "wert" meaning "river island," or "river bank." Secondly, it may have derived from the ancient personal name Werner, composed of the Old High German "warjan" meaning "protection" and "hari" meaning "army." Thirdly, the name may be derived from the Middle High German word "wurz" which meant "greenery" or "herb." Additionally, the name Werts may have been an occupational name for a green grocer. Finally, it also possible that as a surname, Werts was derived from a place name, such as the town named Wurzberg, in the Odenwald region.

Early Origins of the Werts family

The surname Werts was first found in the Rhineland-Palatinate, Southwestern Germany, where a Werzo Carpentarius was listed as residing in Worms in 1277. Another early instance of the name is of Conrad der alt Wurz (the elder Conrad,) who was listed in the "Wurttembergische Viertelsjahrhefte fur Landesgeschichte," as being a citizen of Horkheim in 1370.

Early History of the Werts family

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Werts Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wertz, Werz, Wert, Wurz, Wurtz, Wirz and others.

Early Notables of the Werts family

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Werts Ranking

In the United States, the name Werts is the 10,142^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Werts migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Werts Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Lenard Werts, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1740 2
Peter Werts, who arrived in New Jersey in 1755 2

Werts Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Fredrick Werts, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1852 2

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)