Peltzer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands
Germany

The Peltzer surname is occupational in origin. It comes from the Latin word "pellis," meaning "skin" or "hide," and would have originally been born by someone who tanned or sold hides and pelts for a living.

Early Origins of the Peltzer family

The surname Peltzer was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in North Holland, a province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Amsterdam, Haarlem and Hilversum. Many of the old Counts of Holland held a family seat in this region, including one of the nations oldest families, in Brederode Castle near Haarlem.

Early History of the Peltzer family

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Peltzer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pelten, Peltzer, Peltre, Pelzer, Pellt, Pelter, Peltern, Pelteren and many more.

Early Notables of the Peltzer family

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Peltzer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Peltzer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Adam Peltzer, who arrived in Texas in 1844 1

Peltzer migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Peltzer Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Ferdinand Peltzer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "SS British King" in 1884
Lenot Peltzer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "SS British King" in 1884
Bertha Peltzer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "SS British King" in 1884
Esther Peltzer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "SS British King" in 1884

Contemporary Notables of the name Peltzer (post 1700) +

Ulrich Peltzer (b. 1956), German novelist
Otto Paul Eberhard Peltzer (1900-1970), German middle distance runner
Gisela Peltzer, German actress popular during the 1950's

Citations +

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)