Zeitler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Zeitler family

The surname Zeitler was first found in Bohemia, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of this region from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. Chronicles first mention Mitschke Zeitler of Bohemia in 1385, Maczke Czydeler of the Silesian city Liegnitz in 1387, Niclas Czedler of Glatz, Silesia, in 1403, and Pessko Czeydler of Glatz in 1418. In Old-German the name literally referred to the art and science of bee-keeping.

Early History of the Zeitler family

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Zeitler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Zeidler, Zeidller, Zeideler, Zeitler (Austria), Zeidlerr and many more.

Early Notables of the Zeitler family

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Zeitler Ranking

In the United States, the name Zeitler is the 15,606^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Zeitler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Zeitler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Zeitler, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1752

Zeitler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Zeitler, who settled in Philadelphia in 1802
Jakob Zeitler, who arrived in North America in 1851 2
Ernst Zeitler, who landed in America in 1855 2
Wolfgang Zeitler, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1858 2

Zeitler Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Elisa Zeitler, aged 2, who landed in America from Bucarest, in 1900
Christine Zeitler, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States from Hamburg, in 1906
Anna Zeitler, aged 20, who settled in America from Muenchen, Germany, in 1922
Emil Zeitler, aged 18, who immigrated to America from Reistenhausen, Germany, in 1922
Franz Zeitler, aged 20, who landed in America from Wittschau, Germany, in 1923
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Contemporary Notables of the name Zeitler (post 1700) +

Kevin Zeitler (b. 1990), American NFL football guard for the Cincinnati Bengals
William Zeitler (b. 1954), American armonica player, (glass harmonica)
Charles Zeitler (1871-1903), American college football quarterback for the University of Notre Dame
Johann Zeitler (1927-1952), German footballer who competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics
Günter Zeitler, German silver medalist handballer at the 1966 Worlds Championships

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)