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The Fritze surname finds its roots in a Germanic personal name derived from of the word "frid" meaning "peace."
The surname Fritze was first found in Bavaria, Brandenburg, Prussia, and Sweden, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century on the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fritze research. Another 167 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1547, 1590, 1636, 1647, 1654, 1686, 1697, 1715, 1721, 1725, 1730, 1742, 1766 and 1775 are included under the topic Early Fritze History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Fritze, Fritzsch, Fritzsche, Frick, Fritts and many more.
Notables of the time with the name Fritze included Nikodemus Frischlin (1547-1590), a great humanist, who traveled throughout Europe; Samuel Fritz (1654-c.1725), a Czech Jesuit missionary from Trautenau, Bohemia, noted for his exploration of the Amazon River and its basin. Between 1686 and 1715, he founded thirty-eight missions along the length of the Amazon River.
Barthold Fritz, the celebrated mechanician and maker of instruments...
Another 62 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fritze Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.