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Butz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Butz family

The surname Butz 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 Butz family

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Butz Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Butz family (pre 1700)

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Butz Ranking

In the United States, the name Butz is the 8,668^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]

Butz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Butz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Peter Butz, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1738
Peter Butz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 [2]
John Henry Butz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 [2]
Hans Leonard Butz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1747 [2]
Johann Friedrich Butz, who arrived in America in 1751 [2]
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Butz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

H Butz, aged 18, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1804 [2]
Marie Butz, aged 17, who landed in New York in 1849 [2]
Conrad Butz, who arrived in Indiana in 1852-1869 [2]
Joh Rom Butz, who arrived in America in 1854 [2]
Johanna Butz, who landed in America in 1856 [2]
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Butz Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

George N. Butz, aged 34, who arrived in New York, New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Caracas" from San Juan, Puerto Rico [3]
Anna Butz, aged 35, who arrived in New York, New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Caracas" from San Juan, Puerto Rico [4]
J. U. Butz, aged 22, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Bancroft" from Dartmouth, England [5]
George Butz, aged 54, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Ponce" from San Juan, Puerto Rico [6]
George A. Butz, aged 35, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "America" from Bremen, Germany [7]

Butz migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Butz Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Elizabeth Butz who arrived in Halifax Nova Scotia in 1855
Elizabeth Butz, aged 53, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1855
Johann Butz, aged 28, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1855
Margareta Butz, aged 18, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1855
Phillip Butz, aged 26, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1855

Butz migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Butz Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Charles Butz, aged 18, a farmer, who arrived in South Australia in 1848 aboard the ship "Alfred" [8]

Contemporary Notables of the name Butz (post 1700) +

David Butz (1950-2022), American NFL defensive tackle for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Redskins (1973-1988), inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014
Edwin Sebastian Butz (1864-1956), American Seventh-day Adventist missionary who was active in Australia
Arthur R. Butz (b. 1933), American professor of electrical engineering at Northwestern University
Norbert Leo Butz (b. 1967), American two-time Tony award winning Broadway theatre actor
Earl Lauer Butz (1909-2008), American politician, 18th American Secretary of Agriculture (1971-1976)
Al Butz, American football player
Butz Peters, German television presenter

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)
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6QR-4YQ : 6 December 2014), George N. Butz, 15 Mar 1919; citing departure port San Juan, Puerto Rico, arrival port New York, New York, ship name Caracas, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6QR-4Y7 : 6 December 2014), Anna Butz, 15 Mar 1919; citing departure port San Juan, Puerto Rico, arrival port New York, New York, ship name Caracas, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J64N-8MZ : 6 December 2014), J. U. Butz, 30 Jul 1919; citing departure port Dartmouth, England, arrival port New York, ship name Bancroft, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6ZS-M6G : 6 December 2014), George Butz, 10 Mar 1920; citing departure port San Juan, Puerto Rico, arrival port New York, ship name Ponce, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6VQ-RJ6 : 6 December 2014), George A. Butz, 24 Dec 1921; citing departure port Bremen, arrival port New York, ship name America, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ALFRED 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Alfred.htm