Milt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Milt family

The surname Milt was first found in Mecklenburg, where the name Milt contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation, and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. Over time, the Milt family name branched into other houses, where their influence continued to be felt because of the important role they played in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Milt family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Milt research. Another 68 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1490, 1529, 1678 and 1736 are included under the topic Early Milt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Milt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Miltitz, Miltz, Milt, Milwitz and others.

Early Notables of the Milt family

Prominent bearers of the name Milt at this time were

the Milt family of Meckelenburg...
Karl von Miltitz (c.1490-1529), religious man of Saxon origins, rose to become a papal nuncio and a canon at Mainz Cathedral, in the Rhineland-Palatinate of Western Germany...

Milt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Milt Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Milt, who arrived in New Hampshire in 1630 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Milt (post 1700) +

Andrew B. De Milt, American politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 3rd District, 1916; Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 20th District, 1919 2
D. Milt Hager, American politician, Member of Kentucky State Senate, 1897 3
Milt Larsen (1931-2023), American actor, writer, performer, lyricist, magician, businessman, speaker, and creator of The Magic Castle
Milt McGee, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972 4
Milt Raskin (1916-1977), American swing jazz pianist
Milt Dunnell (1905-2008), Canadian sportswriter at the Toronto Star, inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 1991
Milt Larkin (1910-1996), American jazz trumpeter and bandleader
Milt Kahl (1909-1987), American animator for Disney Studios, one of Disney's Nine Old Men who created Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Bambi and many more
Milt Popovich (1915-2005), former professional American NFL football player
Milt Palacio (b. 1978), Belizean American basketball player

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, August 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html