| ![Show Contents]() Kreitzer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The Kreitzer surname has several possible origins. The "Kreitz" variation of this surname was inspired by the town of Kreitz, which lies near the city of Neuss in northwestern Germany. This type of surname generally arose when an individual moved from one settlement to another, and was then referred to by the name of his place of origin. "Kreitz" may also have been derived from the German word "kreuz," denoting a "cross." The first bearers of the surname might have worked a field or plot of land shaped like a cross, or lived near a prominent cross that served either as a religious symbol or as a boundary-marker (crosses were commonly used for this purpose in the medieval period). It is also thought that the surnames "Kreuz" and "Kreitz" may have come from a sobriquet referring to someone who had served under the banner of the Cross in a Crusade. Early Origins of the Kreitzer familyThe surname Kreitzer was first found in the region of the North Rhine-Westphalia, where members of the Kreitzer family were no doubt integral parts of the Feudal System that became the backbone of early European society. Early History of the Kreitzer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kreitzer research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1753 and 1812 are included under the topic Early Kreitzer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kreitzer Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Kreitz, Kreuz, Kruetz, Kreutzer and others. Early Notables of the Kreitzer familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kreitzer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kreitzer RankingIn the United States, the name Kreitzer is the 13,484th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Kreitzer migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Kreitzer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Andreas Kreitzer, aged 24, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
- Peter Kreitzer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 2
Kreitzer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mr. Peter Kreitzer, aged 50, German mason who arrived in New Orleans in 1846 aboard the ship "Constitution"
- John Kreitzer, who arrived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1849 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kreitzer (post 1700) | + |
- Annette E. Kreitzer, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 2008 3
- "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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Kreitzer migration to the United States 
