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![Show Contents]() Pistor History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Pistor surname comes from the Upper German word "pfister," which meant "baker." 1 "Pistor is originally of the monastery, or Court, in contrast to the simple bread bakery, Latin panifex, finally a Baker at all. In Bonn, a pisternen street (now the star of street)" 2 Early Origins of the Pistor familyThe surname Pistor was first found in Bavaria and Saxony, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. 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 including the branch at Grubnitz. Early History of the Pistor familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pistor research. Another 156 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1272, 1280, 1291, 1376, 1420, 1470, 1523, 1544, 1561, 1699 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Pistor History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pistor Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Pfister, Pister, De Pester, Pester, Pistor, Pistorio and many more. Early Notables of the Pistor familyAnother 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pistor Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Pistor migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Pistor Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Charles Pistor, who arrived in Virginia in 1702 3
- Christian Pistor, who landed in Virginia in 1702 3
- Johannes David Pistor, aged 24, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 3
- Andries Pistor, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1793 3
- Jan Pistor, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1793 3
Pistor Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Franz Pistor, who arrived in Brazil in 1858 3
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- Michael T. F. Pistor (b. 1930), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Malawi, 1991-94 4
- Charles J. Pistor Jr., American politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 24th District, 2006 4
- Ludger Pistor (b. 1959), German award winning actor, known for his work on Balko (1995), Casino Royale (2006) and Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- Debrabandere, Frans Verklarend woordenboek van de familienamen in België en Noord-Frankrijk Grondig Herziene Uiitgave, 1993. Digital
- Linnartz, Dr. Kasper Unsere Familiennamen Hamburg, Hannover: Ferd, Dummlers Verlag, 1958. Digital
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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