Rittberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Rittberg family

The surname Rittberg was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Rittberg family

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Rittberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ritterbush, Rittberg, Ridderbourg, Rytterbusch, Reidterbusch, Rittersbach and many more.

Early Notables of the Rittberg family

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Rittberg migration to the United States +

Rittberg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Wilh Rittberg, who arrived in America in 1783 1

Sources +

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)