Spittler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Spittler is an occupational name for someone who was employed in a lodging house, derived from the Middle English word "spital" which is the same root of the more modern word "hospital."
Early Origins of the Spittler family
The surname Spittler was first found in Dumbartonshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, at Spittal in the parish of Kilmaron. Spittal is also said to be a kind of shelter built along roads in 16th and 17th century Scotland. 1
The variant Spittlehouse was by it's very nature an extension of the root name, but was much more common further south in England. 2
Early History of the Spittler family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Spittler research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1365, 1394, 1395, 1423, 1644, 1651, 1653, 1654 and 1689 are included under the topic Early Spittler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spittler Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Spittal, Spittel, Spittle and others.
Early Notables of the Spittler family
Notable amongst the family at this time was John Spittlehouse (fl. 1653), English pamphleteer who fought for the parliament against the king at Gainsborough and at the siege of Newark (1644) and remained in the army till after the battle of Worcester (1651.) "When Cromwell dissolved the Long parliament (20 April 1653)...
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Spittler migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Spittler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Martin Spittler, aged 16, originally from Lautermiannsdorf, who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Augusta Victoria" from Hamburg, Germany 3
- Alphonse Spittler, aged 23, who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "La Gascogne" from Le Havre, France 3
- Lillian Spittler, aged 5, who arrived in New York in 1896 aboard the ship "Cirsassia" from Glasgow, Scotland 3
Spittler Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Fritz Spittler, aged 19, originally from Recklinghausen, Germany, who arrived in New York in 1908 aboard the ship "Fredrich der Grosse" from Bremen, Germany 3
Contemporary Notables of the name Spittler (post 1700) +
- Brian Spittler, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 2008 4
Citations +
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html