Hartz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany
Israel

Etymology of Hartz

What does the name Hartz mean?

Although the name Hartz is an English name that refers to a "deer" or "hart" and Hartman is a German name meaning "strong man," a large number of Jewish people adopted this name as a kinnui. That is a common secular name that would be more readily acceptable to authorities. The name Harz or Herz was used to replace the Jewish patronymic name Naphtali. Patronymics are derived from the name of the father or an older paternal relative of the male head of the family.

Hartz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hartmann, Harz, Hartz, Hartzman, Hertz, Herz, Hart, Hartman, Hardt, Hartog, Hartwig, Hartwick and many more.

Hartz Ranking

the United States, the name Hartz is the 8,645^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Hartz migration to the United States +

Hartz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Hartz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2

Hartz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francis Hartz, who landed in Maryland in 1801 2
Mr. Conrad Von Hartz, from Germany who arrived in Galveston, Texas aboard the ship "Herschel" in 1844
Mrs. Johanne Hartz, (nee Urlaub) from Germany who arrived in Galveston, Texas aboard the ship "Herschel" in 1844
Eduard Hartz, who arrived in Texas in 1844 aboard the ship "Herschel" 2
Henry Hartz, who arrived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1848 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Hartz (post 1700) +

James Leroy "Jim" Hartz (1940-2022), American television personality, columnist and reporter during the mid- and late-1970s, co-host of the Today Show, along with Barbara Walters (1974-1976)
Louis Hartz (1919-1986), American political scientist
Jim Hartz (b. 1940), American television personality, Today Show Host with Barbara Walters (1974–1976)
Harry Hartz (1896-1974), American auto mechanic and race car driver, inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1998
Harris L Hartz (b. 1947), American jurist, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (2001-)
Lauritz Hartz (1903-1987), Danish artist
Peter Hartz (b. 1941), German human resources executive at the German public company Volkswagen, eponym of the Hartz-reforms and the Hartz concept
Nikolaj Eeg Kruse Hartz (1867-1937), Danish geologist and botanist

Sources +

"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)