Peltz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The roots of the distinguished German surname Peltz lie in the kingdom of Bavaria. The name is derived from the Middle High German "Peltzer," meaning "furrier." During the Middle Ages, it was common practice for a man to be identified by the kind of work that he did; thus, it is likely that the progenitor of the name was a furrier who eventually came to be known as "Peltzer" or "Peltz."

Early Origins of the Peltz family

The surname Peltz was first found in the medieval Duchy of Franconia, where the name is thought to have originated. The first known bearer of the name was recorded simply as Belz, and lived in Franconia in 1293. The young Peltz family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of medieval Bavarian society.

Early History of the Peltz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Peltz research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1293, 1330, 1357, 1513, 1553, 1590 and 1776 are included under the topic Early Peltz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Peltz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Belz, Beltz, Peltz, Pelz, Belzer, Beltzer, Peltzer and many more.

Early Notables of the Peltz family

Prominent among members of the name Peltz in this period include

Jacob Peltz (d. 1590), a German goldsmith, and Urban Nathanael Belz (d. 1776), a well-known physician

Peltz Ranking

In the United States, the name Peltz is the 15,706^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Peltz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Peltz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Peltz, aged 26, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 2

Peltz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Peltz, who landed in Arkansas in 1884 2
Chase Peltz, aged 1, who landed in America, in 1895
Anton Peltz, aged 46, who landed in America, in 1896
H Peltz, who arrived in Mississippi in 1899 2

Peltz Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Antoinette Peltz, who immigrated to the United States, in 1903
Abraham Peltz, aged 20, who settled in America, in 1906
Chaje Peltz, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
Caroline Peltz, aged 36, who landed in America from Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1911
Eugene Peltz, aged 22, who landed in America, in 1919
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Peltz (post 1700) +

Perri Peltz (b. 1961), American television journalist
Nelson Peltz (b. 1930), American businessman, former owner of Snapple
John Peltz (1861-1906), American professional baseball player
Dietrich Peltz (1914-2001), German World War II Luftwaffe bomber pilot

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)