Piltz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands

The Piltz surname is occupational in origin. It comes from the Latin word "pellis," meaning "skin" or "hide," and would have originally been born by someone who tanned or sold hides and pelts for a living.

Early Origins of the Piltz family

The surname Piltz 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 North Holland, a province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Amsterdam, Haarlem and Hilversum. Many of the old Counts of Holland held a family seat in this region, including one of the nations oldest families, in Brederode Castle near Haarlem.

Early History of the Piltz family

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Piltz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pelten, Peltzer, Peltre, Pelzer, Pellt, Pelter, Peltern, Pelteren and many more.

Early Notables of the Piltz family

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Piltz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Piltz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Andres Piltz, (b. 1705), who landed in Georgia in 1741 aboard the ship "Loyal Judith" 1
Sybilla Piltz, (b. 1714), who arrived in Georgia in 1741 aboard the ship "Loyal Judith" 1

Piltz migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Piltz Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Christian Gottlieb Piltz, aged 30, a shoemaker, who arrived in South Australia in 1848 aboard the ship "Alfred" 2

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ALFRED 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Alfred.htm