Fritz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The Fritz surname finds its roots in a Germanic personal name derived from of the word "frid" meaning "peace."

Early Origins of the Fritz family

The surname Fritz was first found in Bavaria, Brandenburg, Prussia, and Sweden, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century on 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 Fritz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fritz research. Another 167 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1547, 1590, 1636, 1647, 1654, 1686, 1697, 1715, 1721, 1725, 1730, 1742, 1766 and 1775 are included under the topic Early Fritz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Fritz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fritze, Fritzsch, Fritzsche, Frick, Fritts and many more.

Early Notables of the Fritz family

Notables of the time with the name Fritz included

Nikodemus Frischlin (1547-1590), a great humanist, who traveled throughout Europe; Samuel Fritz (1654-c.1725), a Czech Jesuit missionary from Trautenau, Bohemia, noted for his exploration of the Amazo...
Barthold Fritz, the celebrated mechanician and maker of instruments was the son of a miller, born near Brunswick 1697. He had no education, but found out for himself the principles of organ-building...

Fritz Ranking

In the United States, the name Fritz is the 1,179^th most popular surname with an estimated 24,870 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Fritz is ranked the 1,889^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,265 people with that name. 2

Fritz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fritz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Georg Wilhelm Fritz, who arrived in New York, NY in 1709 3
Johann Wilhelm Fritz, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 3
John Wilhelm Fritz, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 3
Jacob Fritz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1727 aboard the ship "James Goodwill" 3
Hans Fritz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1728 aboard the ship "Mortonhouse John Coultas" 3
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Fritz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christian Fritz, aged 29, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1807 3
L J Fritz, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1834 3
Michael Fritz, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1837 3
Geo Lorenzo Fritz, aged 49, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 3
Adam Fritz, who arrived in St Clair County, III in 1840 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Fritz (post 1700) +

Taylor Harry Fritz (b. 1997), American professional tennis player
Ken Fritz (1957-2024), American college football player
Jean Guttery Fritz (1915-2017), American children's writer, awarded the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for her career contribution to American children's literature in 1986
Brigadier-General Lawrence George Fritz (1896-1970), American Commanding Officer North Atlantic Division (1946) 4
Robert Jordan Fritz (b. 1943), American author, composer, filmmaker, and management consultant
Amanda Fritz (b. 1958), American registered psychiatric nurse and politician from the U.S. state of Oregon
Ralph C. Fritz (1917-2002), American football player and coach
Steve Fritz (b. 1967), retired American decathlete
Jean Guttery Fritz (b. 1915), American children's author and biographer
Emile Fritz Jr., American football player
... (Another 34 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Fritz family +

USS Indianapolis

Leonard Albert Fritz, American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 5

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, March 5) Lawrence Fritz. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Fritz/Lawrence_George/USA.html
Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew