Freitag History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Freitag family

The surname Freitag was first found in Westphalia, where the name Freitag emerged in mediaeval 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. Meaning "Friday" in German (from the Old High German "frijetag",) the name could have been originally given to one who was born on a Friday, but there is another, more likely possibility. At the time when surnames were first appearing, Friday was considered to be an unlucky day, so the name was most likely given to a person who was known for being very unlucky.

Early History of the Freitag family

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Freitag Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Freitag, Freytag, Friedag, Frieday, Friedag and others.

Early Notables of the Freitag family

Notables of the period with the name Freitag were

the Freitag family of Westphalia

Freitag Ranking

In the United States, the name Freitag is the 7,410^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Freitag migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Freitag Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Martin Freitag, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 2

Freitag Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jakob Freitag, who landed in Iowa in 1836 2
Friedrich Freitag, aged 28, who landed in Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Weser" 2
Theresa Freitag, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1846 2
Christian Freitag, who landed in New York in 1850 2
J. I Freitag, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
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Freitag Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Robert Freitag, who arrived in Chile in 1914 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Freitag (post 1700) +

William Freitag, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1923 3
Helen Freitag, American politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1938 3
G. C. Freitag, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 7th District, 1929-32, 1939-40 3
Meike Freitag (b. 1979), German freestyle swimmer
Dr. Burkhard Freitag, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Munich
Herta Freitag (1908-2000), Austrian mathematician and lecturer
Jacques Freitag (b. 1982), South African high jumper

Historic Events for the Freitag family +

Bismarck

Withold Freitag (1919-1941), German Maschinenobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Werner Freitag (1922-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
Hermann Freitag (1915-1941), German Mechanikermaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details