Kreuz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Kreuz

What does the name Kreuz mean?

The Kreuz surname has several possible origins. The "Kreitz" variation of this surname was inspired by the town of Kreitz, which lies near the city of Neuss in northwestern Germany. This type of surname generally arose when an individual moved from one settlement to another, and was then referred to by the name of his place of origin. "Kreitz" may also have been derived from the German word "kreuz," denoting a "cross." The first bearers of the surname might have worked a field or plot of land shaped like a cross, or lived near a prominent cross that served either as a religious symbol or as a boundary-marker (crosses were commonly used for this purpose in the medieval period). It is also thought that the surnames "Kreuz" and "Kreitz" may have come from a sobriquet referring to someone who had served under the banner of the Cross in a Crusade.

Early Origins of the Kreuz family

The surname Kreuz was first found in the region of the North Rhine-Westphalia, where members of the Kreuz family were no doubt integral parts of the Feudal System that became the backbone of early European society.

Early History of the Kreuz family

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Kreuz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kreitz, Kreuz, Kruetz, Kreutzer and others.

Early Notables of the Kreuz family

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Kreuz migration to the United States +

Kreuz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hymenaeus Kreuz, who landed in New York in 1709-1710 1
Hymenaeus Kreuz, who arrived in NY. between the years 1709 and 1710

Kreuz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Conrad Kreuz, from Germany who arrived in Galveston, Texas aboard the ship "Johann Dethardt" in 1844
Mrs. Maria E. Kreuz, from Germany who arrived in Galveston, Texas aboard the ship "Johann Dethardt" in 1844
Miss Maria Kreuz, from Germany who arrived in Galveston, Texas aboard the ship "Johann Dethardt" in 1844
Miss Helene Kreuz, from Germany who arrived in Galveston, Texas aboard the ship "Johann Dethardt" in 1844
Miss Anna Kreuz, from Germany who arrived in Galveston, Texas aboard the ship "Johann Dethardt" in 1844
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Sources +

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)