Schwitzer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The surname Schwitzer 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 Schwitzer indicates that the original bearer immigrated to Austria from Switzerland.

Early Origins of the Schwitzer family

The surname Schwitzer 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 Schwitzer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schwitzer research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1625, 1709, 1710, 1730, 1833 and 1875 are included under the topic Early Schwitzer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schwitzer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schweitzer, Schweizer, Schwitzer, Schwyzer, Switzer, Sweitzer, Schwitter and many more.

Early Notables of the Schwitzer family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Schwitzer were Johann Friedrich Schweitzer (1625-1709), Dutch physician and alchemical writer of German extraction; Johann Jacob Casimir von Schweitzer, who was...
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Schwitzer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schwitzer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Lorentz Schwitzer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
Johan Schwitzer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 1

Schwitzer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johannes Schwitzer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1804 1
Margret Schwitzer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1804 1
Nichols Schwitzer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1804 1
Ursele Schwitzer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1804 1
Anna Margaret Schwitzer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1804 1
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)