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Where did the German Dotz family come from? What is the German Dotz family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dotz family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dotz family history? The roots of the distinguished surname Dotz lie in the former dutchy of Swabia. The name is of two possible origins; firstly, it may be derived from a High German word meaning "small, feeble person." In this case, the name would have initially been bestowed on the progenitor as a nickname. Alternatively, the name may be derived from "Dotzlar," the name of a town in Siegen; in this instance, the original bearer of the name would have been a native of this town.Spelling variations of this family name include: Dotzler, Dotz, Totz, Tötz, Tötzlin, Dotzlar and many more. First found in Swabia, where it is thought to have originated. During the Middle Ages, it was common for a new resident of a city to be referred to by the name of his hometown; thus, it is likely that one of the original bearers was a native of the town of Dotzlar who had moved to Swabia. The earliest known bearer of the name was Tötzlin, who lived in this region in 1337. The young Dotz family played an important role in the history of the region, and was instrumental in the development of medieval Swabian society. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dotz research. Another 156 words(11 lines of text) covering the years 1337, 1470, 1510, and 1868 are included under the topic Early Dotz History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 35 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dotz Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johan Georg Dotz, who settled in Philadelphia in 1753; John Dotzler, who immigrated to New Jersey in 1846; Jacques Dotzler, who emigrated from Alsace to New York in 1849.
The Dotz Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dotz 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. This page was last modified on 23 September 2010 at 15:40. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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