Peltzer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The roots of the distinguished German surname Peltzer lie in the kingdom of Bavaria. The name is derived from the Middle High German "Peltzer," meaning "furrier." During the Middle Ages, it was common practice for a man to be identified by the kind of work that he did; thus, it is likely that the progenitor of the name was a furrier who eventually came to be known as "Peltzer" or "Peltzer."

Early Origins of the Peltzer family

The surname Peltzer was first found in the medieval Duchy of Franconia, where the name is thought to have originated. The first known bearer of the name was recorded simply as Belz, and lived in Franconia in 1293. The young Peltzer family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of medieval Bavarian society.

Early History of the Peltzer family

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Peltzer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Belz, Beltz, Peltz, Pelz, Belzer, Beltzer, Peltzer and many more.

Early Notables of the Peltzer family

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Peltzer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Peltzer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Adam Peltzer, who arrived in Texas in 1844 1

Peltzer migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Peltzer Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Ferdinand Peltzer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "SS British King" in 1884
Lenot Peltzer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "SS British King" in 1884
Bertha Peltzer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "SS British King" in 1884
Esther Peltzer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "SS British King" in 1884

Contemporary Notables of the name Peltzer (post 1700) +

Ulrich Peltzer (b. 1956), German novelist
Otto Paul Eberhard Peltzer (1900-1970), German middle distance runner
Gisela Peltzer, German actress popular during the 1950's

Citations +

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)