| ![Show Contents]() Wirz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The German name Wirz 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 Wirz may have been an occupational name for a green grocer. Finally, it also possible that as a surname, Wirz was derived from a place name, such as the town named Wurzberg, in the Odenwald region. Early Origins of the Wirz familyThe surname Wirz 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 Wirz familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wirz research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1417, 1477, 1487, 1510, 1563 and 1590 are included under the topic Early Wirz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wirz Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wertz, Werz, Wert, Wurz, Wurtz, Wirz and others. Early Notables of the Wirz familyAnother 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Wirz Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Wirz migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Wirz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johannes Conrad Wirz, who settled in Philadelphia in 1735
- Anna Wirz, who landed in Carolina in 1743 1
- Jacob Wirz, who arrived in Carolina in 1743 1
- Jacob and Anna Wirz, who arrived in Carolina in 1743
Wirz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Andrew Wirz, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1855 1
- Wilhelm Wirz, aged 70, who landed in America in 1881 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Wirz (post 1700) | + |
- Henry Wirz (1822-1865), American (Swiss born), Major in the Confederate army, executed after the American Civil War for war crimes
- Theodor Wirz, President of the Swiss Council of States (parliament) 1884-85
| Historic Events for the Wirz family | + |
- Mr. Albert Wirz (d. 1912), aged 27, Swiss Third Class passenger from Uster who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking and was recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett 2
- 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)
- Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
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