Mensah History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Mensah family

The surname Mensah was first found in Bavaria, where this ancient family name trace their origin back to the twelfth century. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Mensah family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mensah research. Another 193 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1498, 1527, 1721, 1750, 1782 and 1844 are included under the topic Early Mensah History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mensah Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mentzer, Menzer, Menziner, Mintzer, Mintz, Menz, Minz, Mentze, Mensch and many more.

Early Notables of the Mensah family

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Migration of the Mensah family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Benedict Minz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1727; Benedict Mentz, who came to Philadelphia Co., PA in 1734; Hans Georg Mentzer, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1737.

Contemporary Notables of the name Mensah (post 1700) +

Enoch Teye Mensah (1946-2023), commonly known as E. T. Mensah was a Ghanaian politician. He was a Minister for Education and a Member of Parliament in Ghana from January 1997 till January 2017
Tompson Mensah (b. 1954), former Togolese cyclist who competed in the individual road race at the 1972 Summer Olympics