Boettcher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Boettcher family

The surname Boettcher was first found in Brunswick, Lower Saxony, where the name Botticher contributed greatly to the development of an emerging dukedom which would later play a large role in the tribal and power struggles of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local, social and political affairs.

Early History of the Boettcher family

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Boettcher Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Boetticher, Bottcher, Boticher, Boettiger, Boettger, Bottikker, Botikker, Boticker and many more.

Early Notables of the Boettcher family

Notables of the time included Johann Böttger (also Böttcher or Böttiger) (1682-1719), a German alchemist, known as the co-inventor of porcelain (China) in Meissen; Adolf Boettger (1815-1870) was...
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Boettcher Ranking

In the United States, the name Boettcher is the 4,732^nd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Boettcher migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boettcher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

August Boettcher, aged 27, who arrived in Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Sarah Ann" 2
Mr. Joh. Boettcher, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Karl Ferdinand"
Mrs. Anna Boettcher, (nee Rose), German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Karl Ferdinand"
E Boettcher, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
Hans Boettcher, who arrived in New York in 1850 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Boettcher (post 1700) +

Mike Boettcher (b. 1954), American journalist and war correspondent
Curt Boettcher (1944-1987), American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer, known for his work with the Association, the Millennium, Sagittarius, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Tommy Roe, Elton John and many more
Raymond Edward "Champ" Boettcher (1900-1965), American football fullback in the National Football League who played with the Racine Tornadoes during the 1926 NFL season
Mike Boettcher, award winning American journalist and war correspondent
Wolfgang Boettcher (1935-2021), German classical cellist
Grit Boettcher (b. 1938), German actress
Charles Boettcher (1852-1948), German-born Colorado businessman and philanthropist, one of the founders of the Ideal Cement Company
Arthur Boettcher (1831-1889), German pathologist and anatomist
Helena Boettcher, Polish luger

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)