Novotny History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Novotny family

The surname Novotny was first found in East Prussia, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. They would eventually become Barons in Silesia with their main seat being at Fridland.

Early History of the Novotny family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Novotny research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1771 and 1830 are included under the topic Early Novotny History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Novotny Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Novak, Nowak, Novack, Nowack, Novek, Noveck, Novotny, Novy, Nowey, Nowy, Nowacki, Nowik, Naujock, Naucke, Novik, Nowik, Nowick, Novicki, Nowag, Nowakowski, Nowinski and many more.

Early Notables of the Novotny family

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Novotny Ranking

In the United States, the name Novotny is the 4,747^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Novotny migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Novotny Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Victor Novotny, who landed in Ohio in 1891 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Novotny (post 1700) +

Geeta Novotny, American mezzo-soprano, actor, published writer and columnist
Nancy Novotny, radio personality and an American voice actress
George P. Novotny, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 9 aerial victories
Ray Novotny, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Wisconsin State Assembly, 1933-35 3
Joseph F. Novotny, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1960 3
Clarence J. Novotny, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for California, 1940, 1948 3
A. M. Novotny, American politician, Mayor of Mt. Vernon, Washington, 1954-57 3
Antonín Novotny (1827-1871), Czech chess composer and lawyer
Jan Novotny (1929-2005), Czech glass artist, painter and art teacher
Jan Novotny (b. 1982), professional Czech football player
... (Another 9 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"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, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html