Denzer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Denzer

What does the name Denzer mean?

The Denzer surname was a habitational name, taken on from the place name Danzig, on the Baltic Sea, in present day Poland. As Danzig was a busy port city, the name may have been acquired by merchants who then took the name with them on their travels, as well by people who were born there and moved away.

Alternatively, the name could have from Dantzer (Upper German) which now translates as dancer as in a minstrel. The name could have also been from Danzevuoß, near Mainz 1281, (Lower German.) 1

Early Origins of the Denzer family

The surname Denzer was first found in West Prussia, where the name Danzinger was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. A wide variety of spellings of the name were found found including John Dantzer, Ellwangen 1484; H. Danczevoet, Hanover, 1393; Dantzgeschier, Erfurt 1551; and Danczewol, Frankfurt, 1384. 1

Early History of the Denzer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Denzer research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1707, 1805 and 1852 are included under the topic Early Denzer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Denzer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Danzig, Danziger, Dantzen, Danzer, Danzinger, Dansigger, Dantzig, Dansinger, Danninger, Dantziger and many more.

Early Notables of the Denzer family

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Denzer Ranking

the United States, the name Denzer is the 16,569^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Denzer migration to the United States +

Denzer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christian Denzer, who landed in Kentucky in 1881 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Denzer (post 1700) +

Roger "Peaceful Valley" Denzer (1871-1949), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Chicago Colts and New York Giants from 1897 to 1901

Sources +

Bahlow, Hans, Dictionary of German Names. translated by Edda Gentry, Wisconsin: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-924119-35-7)
"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)