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

The Spaeth surname is derived from the Middle High German word "späth," meaning "late;" thus it is supposed that it may have evolved from a nickname for a tardy person.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Spaeth, Spaetgens, Spät, Spätgen, Spatz, Späth, Spede, Speeten and many more.

First found in Bavaria, where the name Spaeth was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. 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 Spaeth research. Another 191 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1715 and 1777 are included under the topic Early Spaeth History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Spaeth Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Philipp Samuel Spaeth, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1720
  • Andreas Spaeth, his wife Anna Catharina and their daughter, who arrived in America in 1736
  • Andreas Spaeth, who arrived in America in 1736
  • Barbara Spaeth, who came to Pennsylvania in 1752
  • Hans Georg Spaeth, who came to Pennsylvania in 1752


Spaeth Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Joseph Spaeth, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1861
  • Philip Spaeth, who landed in Cincinnati, Oh in 1869-1870

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  • Merrie Spaeth (b. 1948), American actress who has also worked in media, government, politics, and business
  • Paul Spaeth, American pianist and composer
  • Sigmund Gottfried Spaeth (1885-1965), American musicologist
  • Georg Spaeth (b. 1981), German ski jumper
  • Nicholas J. Spaeth (b. 1950), former Attorney General of North Dakota from 1985 to 1992


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  2. Haverkamp, Alfred. Medieval Germany 1056-1273 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print.
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  4. Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
  5. Bahlow, Hans and Edda Gentry. Translation Dictionary of German Names 2nd Edition. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 2002. Print.
  6. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  7. Jones, George F. The Germans of Colonial Georgia 1733-1783 Revised edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0806311614).
  8. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  9. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
  10. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmachers Wappenbuch. München, Battenberg: 1975. Print.
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The Spaeth Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Spaeth 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 September 2010 at 15:40.

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