Hitts History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Hitts family

The surname Hitts was first found in Switzerland, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Hitts family

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Hitts Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Itier, Itier, Ithe, Ith, Ithiere, Ithh, Ithhi, Ithii, Ithierr, Iths, Hitier and many more.

Early Notables of the Hitts family

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Hitts migration to the United States +

Hitts Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Valentine Hitts, who landed in Virginia in 1704 1
Henderick Hitts, aged 40, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 1
Michael Hitts, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1773 1

Sources +

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)