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Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Pietsch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The distinguished German surname Pietsch is of Polish origin. It is derived from "Pies," a diminutive of the personal name "Peterchen," and means "son of Pies." The name was brought into Germany at an early stage, and has become quite widespread.

Early Origins of the Pietsch family

The surname Pietsch was first found in Silesia, where the name is thought to have entered into Germany from Poland. The personal name could be found in Silesia as early as 1372, when Petsche Seiler was recorded to be living in Liegnitz. The first records of the surname are slightly more recent; Bartel Pitsch was a resident of the city of Görlitz in 1504. The young Pietsch family was instrumental during this early period, and contributed greatly to the development of medieval Silesian society.

Early History of the Pietsch family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pietsch research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1504, 1610, 1652, 1677, 1740, 1756 and 1788 are included under the topic Early Pietsch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pietsch Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pietsch, Pitsch, Petsch, Pietsh, Petch, Pitch and others.

Early Notables of the Pietsch family

Notables of the period with the surname Pietsch were

Johann Pietsch (b. 1610), a well-known Baltic preacher, Christian Gottlieb Petsch (1677-1756), a prominent pastor, and Elias Pietsch (b. 1740), a famous German painter

Pietsch Ranking

In the United States, the name Pietsch is the 17,609^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Pietsch migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pietsch Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Wilhelm August Pietsch, aged 35, who landed in North America in 1836 2
Friedrich Ludwig Pietsch, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
Gustav Pietsch, aged 22, who arrived in New York, NY in 1893 2

Pietsch Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Edward Pietsch, who arrived in Arkansas in 1905 2

Pietsch migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Pietsch Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

J. Georg Pietsch, aged 46, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1848 aboard the ship "Victoria" 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Pietsch (post 1700) +

Charles Francis Pietsch (1844-1920), American newspaper publisher
Theodore W. "Ted" Pietsch (b. 1945), American systematist and evolutionary biologist
Coral Wong Pietsch, the first Asian American woman to reach the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Army
William Pietsch, American politician, Independent Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly from Milwaukee County 3rd District, 1902 4
Hans Reinhard Pietsch (1968-2003), German professional Go player
Gustav Pietsch (1893-1975), German captain, resistance fighter and Politician of the Free City of Danzig
Janine Pietsch (b. 1982), German backstroke swimmer
Paul Pietsch (b. 1911), former racing driver from Germany and successful magazine publisher
Erich Pietsch (b. 1902), German chemist
Johann Pietsch (b. 1873), prominent German church historian
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Pietsch family +

Bismarck

Gerhard Pietsch (1920-1941), German Fähnrich (B) who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5
Walter Pietsch (1920-1941), German Maschinenobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) VICTORIA 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Victoria.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details