Smeltzer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Smeltzer family

The surname Smeltzer was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire at Anderby.

Early History of the Smeltzer family

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Smeltzer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Smelt, Smellt, Smelth, Smeelt and others.

Early Notables of the Smeltzer family

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Smeltzer Ranking

the United States, the name Smeltzer is the 11,628^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Smeltzer family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Contemporary Notables of the name Smeltzer (post 1700) +

Deirdre Longacher Smeltzer (b. 1964), American mathematician, mathematics educator, textbook author, and academic administrator
Ron Smeltzer, retired American and CFL football coach who served as the head coach of the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1992 to 1993
Devin Paul Smeltzer (b. 1995), American Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent, former player for the Minnesota Twins and Miami Marlins
Jasper Smeltzer, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Michigan State Treasurer, 1906 2

Historic Events for the Smeltzer family +

USS Indianapolis

Charles H. Smeltzer (1927-1980), American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he survived the sinking 3

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew