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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Kurtz, Kurz, Kurtze, Kurze, Kurts, Kurcz (Bohemia), Kurctz, Kuertz, Kuerz, Kurzer, Kurtzer, Kurrtz and many more.

First found in Switzerland, where the family became noted for its many branches within the region.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kurts research. Another 385 words(28 lines of text) covering the years 1536, 1593, 1597, 1624, 1638, 1717, 1758, 1783, and 1789 are included under the topic Early Kurts History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 45 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kurts Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kurts Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Hans Jurg Kurts, who arrived in New York in 1709
  • Johan Kristoffel Kurts, who landed in New York in 1709
  • Johan Kristoffel Kurts, who arrived in New York with his wife and two children in 1709
  • Johannes Kurts, who arrived in New York in 1741
  • Arndt Kurts, who landed in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1754

Kurts Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Lewis Kurts, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1842
  • Ludwig Kurts, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1842

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  2. Haverkamp, Alfred. Medieval Germany 1056-1273 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print.
  3. Neubecker, Ottfried. Wappen-Bilder-Lexikon der bürgerlichen Geschlechter Deutschlands, Oesterreichs und der Schweiz. Battenberg, München: 1985. Print.
  4. Preuss, Otto. Die Lippischen Familiennamen mit Berücksichtigung der Ortsnamen. Detmold: Meyer'sche Hofbuchh, 1887. Print.
  5. Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Hopeful Journeys German Immigration, Settlement, and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
  6. Nied, Edmund. Fraenkische Familiennamen urkundlich gesammelt und sprachlich gedeutet. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1933. Print.
  7. Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
  8. Karlsruhe. Badisches Generallandesarchiv Baden Emigration lists 1866-1911. Salt Lake City: Microfilm of Card Index by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Print.
  9. Garland, Mary and Henry Garland Editions. Oxford Companion To German Literature 3rd Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. Print. (ISBN 0198158963).
  10. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
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The Kurts Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Kurts 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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