| ![Show Contents]() Baltes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany Etymology of BaltesWhat does the name Baltes mean? The roots of the distinguished surname Baltes lie in Austria. The name derives itself from "Balthasar," the name of one of the three Magi who followed the star to Bethlehem, and was popular as both a first name and a family name during the 18th century. Early Origins of the Baltes familyThe surname Baltes was first found in Austria, where the name Baltheser was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. The Baldus, Baldes and Baldes were originally pet forms of the variant Balthasar which was the local patron saint and were often found in Rhineland. 1 Early History of the Baltes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baltes research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1630, 1656, 1659 and 1663 are included under the topic Early Baltes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Baltes Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Baltzer, Balthasar, Balthezer, Balthesser, Ballthasar, Balthazar, Ballthezer, Balz (Pomerania), Baltzel and many more. Early Notables of the Baltes familyDuring this period prominent bearers of the name Baltes were Thomas Baltzar (1630-1663), a renowned violinist, who achieved fame in London. He was born at Lubeck and settled in England in 1656. "He was the first great violinist that had been heard in England at the time. At the Restoration he...
Another 51 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Baltes Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Baltes RankingIn the United States, the name Baltes is the 17,891st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Baltes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Jan Claesen Baltes, who arrived in Long Island in 1659 3
Baltes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Magdalena Baltes, who landed in North America in 1857 3
- Lina Baltes, who landed in North America in 1881 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Baltes (post 1700) | + |
- Peter Joseph Baltes (1827-1886), German-born American prelate, Bishop of Alton from 1870 until his death in 1886
- Walter Frank Baltes, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Tonawanda, New York, 1947 4
- Peter Baltes (b. 1958), German hard rock and heavy metal musician, former bassist of Heavy metal band Accept and as current bassist of U.D.O
- Paul Baltes (1939-2006), German psychologist, born in Saarlouis, Germany
- Heiner Baltes (b. 1949), German retired footballer who played as a defender
- Hansjörg Baltes (1964-1984), German speed skater at the 1984 and 1988 Winter Olympics
- Benjamin Baltes (b. 1984), German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder
- Adalbert Baltes (1916-1992), German inventor of the Cinetarium and a film producer
- Baltes Pickel, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Hunterdon County, 1867-68
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- 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 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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