Buttz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Buttz family

The surname Buttz was first found in Austria, where the name Butz emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Buttz family

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Buttz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Butz, Buttz, Butts, Buetz, Buettz, Beutz, Beuttz and others.

Early Notables of the Buttz family

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Migration of the Buttz family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Henry Butts who arrived in Virginia in 1713; Peter Butz, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1738; Johannes Butz landed there in 1752; Elizabeth Butz who arrived in Halifax Nova Scotia in 1855.

Contemporary Notables of the name Buttz (post 1700) +

James H. Buttz, American inventor of the Tandem mobile robot system for Sandia Corporation
Henry Anson Buttz (1835-1920), American academic, 4th President of Drew Theological Seminary
Charles Wilson Buttz (1837-1913), American politician from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina (1876-1877), Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives (1903-1909)