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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Orde, Ord and others.

First found in Somerset where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ort research. Another 323 words(23 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1180, 1296, 1781, 1802, 1832, 1835, 1852, and 1855 are included under the topic Early Ort History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 30 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ort Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ort Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • A Cath Ort, who landed in America in 1702
  • Hans Jacob Ort, who landed in New York in 1709
  • Baltzer Ort, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748
  • Johannes Ort, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751
  • Jno Geo Ort, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764

Ort Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Ludwig Ort, who landed in America in 1832
  • Juan Ort, who arrived in Spanish Main in 1836
  • Wilhelm Ort, aged 28, arrived in New York in 1858

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The Ort Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ort 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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