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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Merrittstein, Meerheim, Meistersheim, Mercklien, Merklein, Merzstein, Mertzheim, Meirstein, Maerheim, Maerstein, Meerstein and many more.

First found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the family name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Merz research. Another 174 words(12 lines of text) covering the year 1844 is included under the topic Early Merz History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Merz Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Anna Margaretha Merz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743

Merz Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Goachim Merz, who landed in Missouri in 1840
  • Maria Elisabeth Merz, who landed in Texas in 1844
  • Johann Merz, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1845
  • Magdelena Merz, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1845
  • Anna Marie Merz, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1845


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  • Aaron Merz (b. 1983), American NFL football offensive lineman
  • Charlie Merz (1888-1952), American racecar driver, Chief Steward of the Memorial Day Classic
  • Jesse Merz (b. 1973), American actor, director, producer, writer, and educator
  • Jon F. Merz, American author
  • Friedrich Merz (1955-1989), German politician, former Member of the European Parliament (1989–1994)
  • Joseph Anton Merz (1681-1750), German Baroque painter
  • Alfred Merz (1880-1925), Austrian geographer, oceanographer, eponym of the "Merz Peninsula"
  • Charles Hesterman Merz (1874-1940), British electrical engineer who pioneered the use of high-voltage three-phase AC power distribution in the UK
  • Hans-Rudolf Merz (b. 1942), President of Switzerland (2009)
  • Blessed Ivan Merz (1896-1928), Croatian Catholic lay activist

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  6. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  7. 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).
  8. Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
  9. Garland, Mary and Henry Garland Editions. Oxford Companion To German Literature 3rd Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. Print. (ISBN 0198158963).
  10. Bahlow, Hans. Abhandlungen zur Namenforschung und Buchgeschichte. 1980. Print. (ISBN 978-3768690522).
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The Merz Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Merz 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 May 2012 at 14:04.

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