Stoltzenberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Stoltzenberg

What does the name Stoltzenberg mean?

The German surname Stoltzenberg emerged in the lands that formed the modern state of Lower Saxony, which is presently bordered by the North Sea, the Hartz mountains and the Elbe and Ems rivers. Lower Saxony was previously a medieval Saxon dukedom. East Frisia (Ostfriesland) was located between the land of Oldenburg and the Netherlands. In 1648, the Frisian lands were divided. The Netherlands became independent and the Dutch part is West Frisia.In 1815, the Congress Of Vienna awarded East Frisia to the Kingdom of Hanover and it later, in 1866, became a part of Brandenburg-Prussia. This territory became a district of Lower Saxony in 1946.

Early Origins of the Stoltzenberg family

The surname Stoltzenberg was first found in Lower Saxony, where the name was associated with the landed nobility and gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired estates and branches, such as the estate of Segeln in Osnabruck, always elevating their status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Stoltzenberg family

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Stoltzenberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stoltzenburg, Stolzenburg, Stoltenburg, Stoltzenberg, Stolzenberg and many more.

Early Notables of the Stoltzenberg family

Baron Carl Friedrich von Stoltzenberg, who was the Prussian minister for forestry and who married Theresa Dufour in 1811

Migration of the Stoltzenberg family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Fridrich Christian Stolzenberg, who came to Canada with the loyalists in 1783. Henry Stoltenberg (also recorded as Henry Stoltenburg) came to Philadelphia in 1848..