Pietersen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Pietersen family

The surname Pietersen 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 Pietersen family

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Pietersen 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 Pietersen family

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) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, born and died in Amsterdam. He is...
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Pietersen Ranking

South Africa, the name Pietersen is the 242^nd most popular surname with an estimated 27,919 people with that name. 1

Pietersen migration to the United States +

Pietersen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Arent Pietersen, who settled in New York in 1637
Adriaen Pietersen, who arrived in New York in 1638
Adriaen Pietersen, aged 20, who arrived in New York in 1638 2
Christiaen Pietersen, aged 26, who arrived in New York in 1638 2
Cors Pietersen, aged 26, who arrived in New York in 1638 2
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Pietersen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Albert Pietersen, who settled in New Netherland

Contemporary Notables of the name Pietersen (post 1700) +

Kevin Peter Pietersen MBE (b. 1980), South African-born, cricket commentator, conservationist, and former England international cricket player

Historic Events for the Pietersen family +

SS Mendi

Mr. Paulus Pietersen, South African Labour Corps Soldier, who died aboard the ship "SS Mendi" when she was struck off the coast of the Isle of Wight, England on the 21st February 1917

Sources +

"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)