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Benz Family Crest
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Where did the German Benz family come from? What is the German Benz family crest and coat of arms? When did the Benz family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Benz family history?

Medieval Austria is the ancient homeland of the Benz family. Austria, which was originally home to a Celtic people, was conquered by the Roman Empire in about 15 BC Following the fall of Rome, Austria was repeatedly invaded by barbarian tribes, such as the Vandals, Visigoths, and Huns, who swept in from the east. During the 5th and 6th centuries, the Alemanni, Avars and Slavs settled Austria. The Avars were defeated in 785 by the Frankish Emperor Charlemagne, who set up the East Mark, which later became known as the Österreich. Austria was ruled by the Babenburger dynasty until 1278, when they were succeeded by the Hapsburg dynasty, which ruled Austria until the 20th century.

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One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Benz include Benz, Benns, Bennze, Benze, Bennse, Bense, Bensz and others.

First found in Austria, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Benz research. Another 263 words(19 lines of text) covering the years 1766 and 1839 are included under the topic Early Benz History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 42 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Benz Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Austria was made a republic after the First World War. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was broken up by the Treaty of Versailles and many of its people found themselves in the new nation of Czechoslovakia. Many other Austrians and expatriate Austrians made their way to North America in the 20th century. Most landed in Philadelphia, later continuing on to the states of Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Some Austrian settlers also went to western Canada and Ontario. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Benz or a variant listed above:

Benz Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Johanes Benz arrived in Philadelphia in 1732
  • Verena Benz came to Carolina in 1734
  • Verena Benz, who arrived in America in 1734

Benz Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Valentine Benz, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1848
  • Barbara Benz, aged 26, landed in New York, NY in 1848
  • Henry Benz, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1848
  • Johan Daniel Benz, aged 32, arrived in New York, NY in 1849
  • Carl Christian Benz, aged 22, arrived in New York, NY in 1849


Benz Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Rudolph Benz, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1906
  • Rudolphe Benz arrived in Mobile, Ala. in 1906

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  • Edward John Benz (b. 1923), American clinical pathologist
  • Harry Glackin Benz (b. 1922), American physician
  • Edmund Woodward Benz (b. 1911), American surgeon
  • George Albert Benz (b. 1926), American educator
  • Karl Benz (1844-1929), German motor car pioneer, who designed and built a three wheel, chain-driven, water cooled internal combustion engined, coal oil fueled car in 1885
  • Richard Benz (1884-1966), notable anti-Nazi writer


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  2. Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
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  4. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmachers Wappenbuch. München, Battenberg: 1975. Print.
  5. Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
  6. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
  7. Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
  8. Nied, Edmund. Fraenkische Familiennamen urkundlich gesammelt und sprachlich gedeutet. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1933. Print.
  9. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  10. Strassburger, Ralph B. German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
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The Benz Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Benz Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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