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![Show Contents]() Werz Surname History
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The German name Werz 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 Werz may have been an occupational name for a green grocer. Finally, it also possible that as a surname, Werz was derived from a place name, such as the town named Wurzberg, in the Odenwald region. Early Origins of the Werz familyThe surname Werz 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 Werz familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Werz research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1417, 1477, 1487, 1510, 1563 and 1590 are included under the topic Early Werz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Werz Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wertz, Werz, Wert, Wurz, Wurtz, Wirz and others. Early Notables of the Werz familyAnother 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Werz Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Werz familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johannes Conrad Wurts, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1735; Johann Caspar Wertsch, who arrived in Georgia sometime between 1733 and 1783; Johann Friederich Wertz, his wife Anna Eva Schickner Wertz, and their two children who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1747.
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