| ![Show Contents]() Kreutzer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The Kreutzer surname has several possible origins. The "Kreitz" variation of this surname was inspired by the town of Kreitz, which lies near the city of Neuss in northwestern Germany. This type of surname generally arose when an individual moved from one settlement to another, and was then referred to by the name of his place of origin. "Kreitz" may also have been derived from the German word "kreuz," denoting a "cross." The first bearers of the surname might have worked a field or plot of land shaped like a cross, or lived near a prominent cross that served either as a religious symbol or as a boundary-marker (crosses were commonly used for this purpose in the medieval period). It is also thought that the surnames "Kreuz" and "Kreitz" may have come from a sobriquet referring to someone who had served under the banner of the Cross in a Crusade. Early Origins of the Kreutzer familyThe surname Kreutzer was first found in the region of the North Rhine-Westphalia, where members of the Kreutzer family were no doubt integral parts of the Feudal System that became the backbone of early European society. Early History of the Kreutzer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kreutzer research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1753 and 1812 are included under the topic Early Kreutzer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kreutzer Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Kreitz, Kreuz, Kruetz, Kreutzer and others. Early Notables of the Kreutzer familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kreutzer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kreutzer RankingIn the United States, the name Kreutzer is the 18,613rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Kreutzer migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Kreutzer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Kreutzer, who settled in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1712
- Friedr Kreutzer, who landed in America in 1776 2
- Christoph Kreutzer, who landed in America in 1783 2
Kreutzer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Henry Kreutzer, who arrived in America in 1817
- Caspar F. Kreutzer, aged 25, from Germany who landed in Texas in 1844 aboard the ship "Ferdinand" 2
- Feik Kreutzer, who arrived in Texas in 1844 2
- Katharina Asselborn Kreutzer, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1875 2
- Johannes Kreutzer, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1875 2
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| Kreutzer migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Kreutzer Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Christoph Kreutzer, a German mercenary in the British army, who deserted during the American War of Independence and immigrated to Canada in 1783 at the age of 22
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kreutzer (post 1700) | + |
- William Kreutzer, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for New York, 1880; Presidential Elector for New York, 1880 3
- Andrew L. Kreutzer, American Republican politician, Member of Wisconsin State Senate, 1899-1905 3
- A. F. Kreutzer, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 12th District, 1946 3
- Rodolphe Kreutzer (1766-1831), violinist and a composer of German descent, professor at the Paris Conservatory of Music since it opened and is best remembered for his 40 etudes for the violin
- Leonid Kreutzer (1884-1953), German classical pianist
- Conradin Kreutzer (1780-1849), German classical composer and conductor
- Andrew L Kreutzer, American politician, member of Wisconsin state senate (1899-1905)
- Rodolphe Kreutzer (1766-1831), French classical violinist and composer
- Idar Kreutzer (b. 1962), Norwegian CEO of Storebrand
- "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 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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