| ![Show Contents]() Schwitter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of SchwitterWhat does the name Schwitter mean? The surname Schwitter is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. The surname Schwitter indicates that the original bearer immigrated to Austria from Switzerland. Early Origins of the Schwitter familyThe surname Schwitter was first found in Austria, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would shape the course of European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, particularly in the city of Frankfurt, and become noted for their involvement in social, economic and political affairs. Early History of the Schwitter familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schwitter research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1625, 1709, 1710, 1730, 1833 and 1875 are included under the topic Early Schwitter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Schwitter Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Schweitzer, Schweizer, Schwitzer, Schwyzer, Switzer, Sweitzer, Schwitter and many more. Early Notables of the Schwitter familyJohann Friedrich Schweitzer (1625-1709), Dutch physician and alchemical writer of German extraction; Johann Jacob Casimir von Schweitzer, who was ennobled in 1710, and his descendant Lorenz Wilhelm von Schweitzer...
Another 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Schwitter Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Schwitter migration to the United States | + |
Schwitter Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Frederick Schwitter, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1875 1
- 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)
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