Wittenburg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Austria

Early Origins of the Wittenburg family

The surname Wittenburg was first found in Austria, where the name Wartenberg became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Wittenburg family

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Wittenburg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wartenberg, Warttenberg, Wartenburg, Wattenberg, Wattenburg, Watenberg, Watenberg, Warttenburg, Wartennburg, Wartenburgs, Wartennberg, Wartenbergs, Wartenberrg, Wartenbergg, Wortenberg, Wortenburg, Wortenbury and many more.

Early Notables of the Wittenburg family

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Wittenburg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wittenburg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Maria Wittenburg, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 1
John Wittenburg, who arrived in Arkansas in 1880 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Wittenburg (post 1700) +

C. F. Wittenburg, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1940

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)