Opitz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Opitz family

The surname Opitz was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Opitz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Opitz research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1597, 1628, 1639 and 1792 are included under the topic Early Opitz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Opitz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Optiz, Opits, Opittz, Opitts, Oppitz, Oppits, Opitzes, Opitze, Opites, Opitt, Opittze, Oupits, Oupitz and many more.

Early Notables of the Opitz family

Notable figures of the time with the name Opitz were

Martin Opitz von Boberfeld (1597-1639), the German poet

Opitz Ranking

In the United States, the name Opitz is the 18,530^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Opitz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Opitz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Leonh Opitz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
Maria Elizabeth Opitz, who landed in New York, NY in 1749 2
Carl Opitz, who settled in New York in 1749
Carl Opitz, who landed in New York, NY in 1749 2
Michael Opitz, who arrived in America in 1783 2

Opitz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Opitz, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
Hermann Opitz, aged 25, who arrived in New York in 1854 2
Albert Opitz, who settled in New York, NY in 1861
Dorothea Opitz, aged 44, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
Joseph Opitz, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
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Opitz Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Oskar Opitz, who landed in Arkansas in 1904 2
Clara Opitz, aged 36, who settled in America from Dresden, in 1906
Ellie Opitz, who immigrated to America, in 1906
John Opitz, aged 38, who settled in America, in 1907
Albert Opitz, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Burghamsdorf, Germany, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Opitz (post 1700) +

Dietrich Opitz (1901-1992), German assyriologist
Rudolf "Rudi" Opitz (1908-1939), German lithographer, Nazi Party opponent
Lucille Opitz (b. 1977), German gold medalist speed skater at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Reinhard Opitz (1934-1986), German left-wing intellectual and social scientist
Simone Opitz (b. 1963), East German Olympic cross country skier
Ted Opitz CD (b. 1961), Canadian federal politician, retired Canadian Forces Lieutenant-Colonel
Franz K. Opitz (1916-1988), Swiss painter
Mark Opitz, Australian record producer

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)