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Early Origins of the Deutsch family

The surname Deutsch was first found in Holland, where the name 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. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel.

Early History of the Deutsch family

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Deutsch Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dutsch, Deutz, Deutzen, Deutsenaur, Deutsch, Deutschman, Duetsch, Deuze, Deuse and many more.

Early Notables of the Deutsch family

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Deutsch Ranking

In the United States, the name Deutsch is the 5,033rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Deutsch is ranked the 9,022nd most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2


United States Deutsch migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Deutsch Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Jeuriaen Deutsch, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1663 3
Deutsch Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johann Philip Deutsch, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 3
  • Henry Deutsch, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 3
  • Georg Adam Deutsch, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1767 3
  • Levi Deutsch, age 15, settled in Philadelphia in 1774
Deutsch Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Abraham Deutsch, who arrived in America in 1840 3
  • Carl Deutsch, who landed in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Andacia" 3
  • Henry Deutsch, aged 30, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 3
  • Eduard Deutsch, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 3
  • Amalie Catharina Deutsch, who arrived in America in 1854 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Deutsch Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Heinrich Deutsch, aged 23, who arrived in South America in 1909 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Deutsch (post 1700) +

  • Herbert A. Deutsch (1932-2022), American composer, inventor, and educator, professor emeritus of electronic music and composition at Hofstra University, best known for co-inventing the Moog synthesizer with Bob Moog in 1964
  • Kurt Deutsch, American actor, director, and record producer
  • Martin Deutsch (1917-2002), Austrian- American physicist
  • Richard Deutsch (b. 1953), American sculptor
  • Jan G. Deutsch (b. 1935), American philosopher and legal scholar
  • Armin Joseph Deutsch (1918-1969), American astronomer and a science fiction writer
  • Andrew Deutsch (b. 1968), American sound artist
  • Louis "Red" Deutsch (1895-1983), American heavyweight boxer
  • Babette Deutsch (1895-1982), American poet, critic, translator, and novelist
  • Helene Deutsch (1884-1982), Austrian- American psychoanalyst and colleague of Sigmund Freud
  • ... (Another 30 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)


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