Kurtz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Kurtz family

The surname Kurtz was first found in Switzerland, where the family became noted for its many branches within the region.

Early History of the Kurtz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kurtz research. Another 246 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1536, 1593, 1597, 1624, 1638, 1717, 1758, 1783 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Kurtz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kurtz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kurtz, Kurz, Kurtze, Kurze, Kurts, Kurcz (Bohemia), Kurctz, Kuertz, Kuerz, Kurzer, Kurtzer, Kurrtz and many more.

Early Notables of the Kurtz family

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Kurtz Ranking

In the United States, the name Kurtz is the 1,636^th most popular surname with an estimated 19,896 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Kurtz is ranked the 5,805^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Kurtz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kurtz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Christoph Kurtz, who landed in New York in 1709-1710 3
Maria Elisabeth Kurtz, who arrived in New Jersey in 1709 3
Johann Christoph Kurtz, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 3
Johannes Kurtz, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1727
Andreas Kurtz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1736 3
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Kurtz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Wiegand Kurtz, aged 20, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1807 3
Henry Kurtz, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1817 3
Lewis Kurtz, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 3
Ludwig Kurtz, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 3
Guss Kurtz, who landed in Texas in 1850-1906 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Kurtz (post 1700) +

Brigadier-General Guy Orth Kurtz (1894-1969), American President of the Artillery Board (1945-1946) 4
Irving Kurtz (b. 1911), American steel company executive
Bernward Ulrich Kurtz (b. 1936), German-born American architect
Efrem Kurtz (b. 1900), renowned American conductor who has conducted the Berlin and New York Philharmonics and acted as guest conductor for many other major orchestras. To his credit, he was also awarded a gold record for his recordings with the New York Philharmonic
Howard Kurtz (b. 1953), American journalist, author and media critic
Glenn Kurtz (b. 1962), American writer
Eugene Kurtz (1923-2006), American composer
Johann Heinrich Kurtz (1809-1890), German Lutheran theologian
Wilhelm Józef Kurtz (1935-2023), Polish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
William Henry Kurtz (1804-1868), United States Congressman from Pennsylvania
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Historic Events for the Kurtz family +

Bismarck

Erich Kurtz (1921-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5

Triangle Waist Company

Mr. Benjamin Kurtz (b. 1892), Russian Jewish garment worker who was working at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; he died in the fire 6

USS Arizona

Mr. Stanley R. Kurtz, American Seaman First Class working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he survived the sinking 7

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, April 2) Guy Kurtz. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Kurtz/Guy_Orth/USA.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (retrieved on 3rd August 2021.) Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html