Luntz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Luntz family

The surname Luntz was first found in Neumark and Pomerania, where the name could be considered to have made a great contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of modern Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, with each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Luntz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Luntz research. Another 134 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1494, 1496, 1637, 1751 and 1792 are included under the topic Early Luntz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Luntz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lenz, Lentz, Lents, Lentze, Lenze, Lentse and many more.

Early Notables of the Luntz family

Johann or Hans Lenz, who was born in Swabia and from 1494 to 1496 was a schoolmaster in Freiburg. He wrote a famous history of the Swabian war. Jacob Michael Reinhold...
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Luntz migration to the United States +

Luntz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Conrad Luntz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Luntz (post 1700) +

Frank Ian Luntz (b. 1962), American political and communications consultant
Édouard Luntz (1931-2009), French film director
Harold Luntz AO (1937-2025), Australian law professor

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)