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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Mentzer, Menzer, Menziner, Mintzer, Mintz, Menz, Minz, Mentze, Mensch and many more.

First found in Bavaria, where this ancient family name trace their origin back to the twelfth century. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mantz research. Another 263 words(19 lines of text) covering the years 1721, 1750, 1782, and 1844 are included under the topic Early Mantz History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Mantz Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mantz Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Magdalena Mantz, aged 29, arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1735
  • Magdel Mantz, aged 29, landed in Pennsylvania in 1735
  • Anna Bachmann Mantz, who came to Carolina in 1738
  • Hans Ulrich Mantz, who landed in Carolina in 1738
  • Peter Mantz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741


Mantz Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Bernard Mantz, who came to Baltimore in 1828
  • Koney Mantz, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1862
  • Conrad Mantz, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1862
  • Thomas Mantz, who arrived in America in 1864

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  1. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  2. 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).
  3. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  4. 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).
  5. Steed, Henry Wickham . The Hapsburg Monarchy. London: Constable and Company, 1919. Print.
  6. Zoder, Rudolf. Familiennamen in Ostfalen. Hildesheim: Geog Olms Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1968. Print.
  7. Neubecker, Ottfried. Wappen-Bilder-Lexikon der bürgerlichen Geschlechter Deutschlands, Oesterreichs und der Schweiz. Battenberg, München: 1985. Print.
  8. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmacher's Grosses Wappenbuch 35 Volumes. Germany: Bauer & Raspe. Print.
  9. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  10. Jones, Henry Z. Palatine Families of New York 2 Volumes. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2001. Print. (ISBN 978-0961388829).
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The Mantz Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Mantz 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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