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Arts

Origin Displayed: Austrian

Origins Available: Austrian, German, Italian

Spelling variations of this family name include: Arz, Artz, Arts, Artze, Arzt, Arzte, Arzen, Arzze and others.

First found in southern Tyrol, where this ancient family had their seat and noble titles since the 11th century.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johann Jacob Arzt, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1751. David Arzt settled in Texas in 1854; George William Arzt came to Philadelphia in 1856; Wilhelmine Arzt settled in Texas in 1860.

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