Stiltz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Stiltz

What does the name Stiltz mean?

Medieval Silesia is the birthplace of the noble Stiltz family. The Stiltz surname is derived from the German word "stoltz," which means "proud," and as such, it was most likely originally a nickname, which became a hereditary surname.

Early Origins of the Stiltz family

The surname Stiltz was first found in Silesia, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging province which would later play a role in the national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Stiltz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stiltz research. Another 152 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1480, 1526, 1562, 1719, 1771, 1816, 1834, 1848 and 1902 are included under the topic Early Stiltz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stiltz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stoltz, Stolz, Stoltze, Stolze, Stolt, Stolte, Stoetzel, Stoltzel, Stolzel, Stolzer and many more.

Early Notables of the Stiltz family

Thomas Stoltzer (1480-1526), who was a German composer and Kapellmeister to the King of Hungary. Georg Stolz von Gemappe, a calvary officer (Rittmeister) in the Austrian army, was ennobled in 1816. Friedrich Stoltze (1816-91)...
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Migration of the Stiltz family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jost Stoltz, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1725. Henrich Stoltz came in 1734; Henrich Rudolph Stoltze arrived in 1756; Georg Jacob Stoltzel in 1771; Regula Stolz in 1735.

Contemporary Notables of the name Stiltz (post 1700) +

Charles F. Stiltz, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate 3rd District, 1884 1

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html