Pieterse History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Pieterse family

The surname Pieterse was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Pieterse family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pieterse research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1540, 1550, 1558, 1560, 1573, 1577, 1578, 1585, 1592, 1603, 1612, 1621, 1631 and 1649 are included under the topic Early Pieterse History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pieterse Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pieters, Pieter, Pietters, Pietter, Pieterrs, Pieterr, Peiters, Peitters, van Pieters and many more.

Early Notables of the Pieterse family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Pieter Pietersz the Elder, also Pieter Pietersz, (1540-1603), a Dutch Renaissance painter from Antwerp; and Dirk Pietersz (1558-c. 1621) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, born in Amsterdam. Magdalena Pietersz (c. 1560-1592), was a Dutch Renaissance painter, born in Haarlem and the daughter of the glasspainter Pieter Adriaensz. She married the painter Pieter Pietersz in 1577 and in 1585 the couple moved to Amsterdam, where later their son Pieter Pietersz II was baptized in 1592. Aert Pietersz (1550-1612)...
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Pieterse Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Pieterse is the 559^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,153 people with that name. 1 However, in South Africa, the name Pieterse is ranked the 171^st most popular surname with an estimated 37,050 people with that name. 2

Pieterse migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pieterse Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Matthyas Pieterse, who settled in New York, NY in 1656
Lefferd Pieterse, who arrived in New York in 1660 3
Cornelis Pieterse, who settled in New York, NY in 1677
Hendrick Pieterse, who settled in New York, NY in 1683
Frans Pieterse, aged 61, who arrived in New York in 1684 3

Pieterse Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Pieterse, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1803 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Pieterse (post 1700) +

Sasha Embeth Pieterse, South African-born American actress
Johannes Aloysius Maria Pieterse (b. 1942), former Dutch professional racing cyclist
Cosmo George Leipoldt Pieterse (b. 1930), South African playwright, actor, poet, literary critic and anthologist
Ernest "Ernie" Pieterse (b. 1938), former racing driver from South Africa
Barend Pieterse (b. 1979), South African rugby union player

Citations +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
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)