Stutzman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The German surname Stutzman is thought to derive from a Southern German word "stutz," meaning "a steep cliff;" thus as a name it was likely originally used for someone who lived near a steep cliff. There is also a Middle High German word "stutz," meanings "pushy." Names evolving from this meaning, the name would have been initially given as nicknames.

Early Origins of the Stutzman family

The surname Stutzman was first found in Lorch, Ruedesheim, where the name is thought to have originated. The earliest known instance of this name was recorded in this city, where Helmannus dictus Stuz was living in 1319.

Early History of the Stutzman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stutzman research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1525, 1531, 1573, 1625, 1730, 1769, 1777, 1798, 1802 and 1816 are included under the topic Early Stutzman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stutzman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stutz, Stuz, Stutzman, Stutzmann, Stuzman, Stuzmann, Styz, Stytz, Stuetz and many more.

Early Notables of the Stutzman family

Notables with the surname Stutzman during this period were

Hans Stutz (1573-1625), a goldsmith, Johann Stutz (1730-1798), an artist, Johann Ernst August Stutz (1769-1802), a writer, and Johann Josua Stutzmann (1777-1816), a philosopher

Stutzman Ranking

In the United States, the name Stutzman is the 5,294^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Stutzman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stutzman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Martin Stutzman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
Jacob Stutzman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1767 2

Stutzman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Gotfried Stutzman, aged 8, who immigrated to the United States from Pancsova, Hungary, in 1909
Maria Stutzman, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Pancsova, Hungary, in 1909
Sofia Stutzman, who settled in America from Pancson, Hungary, in 1909
Thomas M Stutzman, aged 41, who landed in America, in 1910
Johannes Stutzman, aged 37, who landed in America from Konigshafen, Germany, in 1911
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Stutzman (post 1700) +

Ron Stutzman (1946-2010), American technical supervisor, known for his work on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976), Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! (1984) and 1995 Young Comedians Special (1995)
A.F. Stutzman, American horse trainer, known for his work on The Ten Commandments (1923)
Tom Stutzman, American actor, known for The Attic (2009), The Imaginals (2010) and Tandem Hearts (2012)
Nate Stutzman, American actor and executive, known for Prime (2005) and Amazing Sports Stories (2008)
Preston Stutzman, American film producer and actor, known for his work on Hoodwinked! (2005), Chillicothe (1999) and DJ Games (2000)
Barronelle Stutzman (b. 1945), American Christian florist and business owner of Arlene's Flowers in Richland, Washington who gained national attention due to her and her husband's religious and civil rights
Matt Stutzman (b. 1982), American silver medalist archer at the 2012 Paralympics
Marlin Andrew Stutzman (b. 1976), American politician, Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana (2010-)
Leroy Franklin Stutzman (b. 1917), American engineer and professor from the American Midwest

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)