Orth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The surname Orth is derived from the High German word "ort," meaning "high point." The name was likely first borne by someone living at the end of a street or a village.

Early Origins of the Orth family

The surname Orth was first found in Wertheim, Main, where Orto of Mendfeld is recorded to have been living in 1260. Another early instance of the name dates back to 1271, when Thietrich an dem Orte was recorded as being a resident of Basel.

Early History of the Orth family

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Orth Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ort, Orte, Orto, Ohrt, Orthmann, Ohrtmann, Ordemann and many more.

Early Notables of the Orth family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Orth were

Nicholas dictus Ort, who was the Hospital Master in Offenburg in 1377, Heinrich Orth, a German theologian living in the mid-sixteenth century, and Johann Philipp Orth (1698-1783), a legal expert

Orth Ranking

In the United States, the name Orth is the 4,894^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. [1]

Orth migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Orth Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Adam Orth, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1729 [2]
Johan Melchior Orth, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 [2]
Johannes Orth, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 [2]
Jacob Orth, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 [2]
Christopl Orth, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 [2]
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Orth Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Augt Orth, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1802 [2]
Augustas Orth, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1813 [2]
Michael Orth, who arrived in America in 1830 [2]
Friederick Orth, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 [2]
George Orth, aged 29, who arrived in Missouri in 1841 [2]
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Orth (post 1700) +

Lizette Emma Orth (1858-1913), American musician and composer from New England
Harold William Orth (1866-1946), American architect
Godlove Stein Orth (1817-1882), U.S. House representative
Maureen Ann Orth (b. 1943), American journalist
Frank Orth (1880-1962), American actor
Zak Orth (b. 1970), American comedic actor
Albert Lewis Orth (1872-1948), American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball
Andrew Park Orth (b. 1907), prominent educator working in the American Midwest
George Orth (b. 1844), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Iosco District, 1891-92 [3]
Christian Henry Orth (1773-1816), American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate, 1801-04 [3]
... (Another 11 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Orth family +

Bismarck

Johann Orth (1915-1941), German Oberzimmermannsmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking [4]

The Orth Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Sine macula
Motto Translation: Without stain.

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, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.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