Stutzmann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The German surname Stutzmann is thought to derive from a Southern German word "stutz," meaning "a steep cliff;" thus as a name it was likely originally used for someone who lived near a steep cliff. There is also a Middle High German word "stutz," meanings "pushy." Names evolving from this meaning, the name would have been initially given as nicknames.

Early Origins of the Stutzmann family

The surname Stutzmann was first found in Lorch, Ruedesheim, where the name is thought to have originated. The earliest known instance of this name was recorded in this city, where Helmannus dictus Stuz was living in 1319.

Early History of the Stutzmann family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stutzmann research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1525, 1531, 1573, 1625, 1730, 1769, 1777, 1798, 1802 and 1816 are included under the topic Early Stutzmann History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stutzmann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stutz, Stuz, Stutzman, Stutzmann, Stuzman, Stuzmann, Styz, Stytz, Stuetz and many more.

Early Notables of the Stutzmann family

Notables with the surname Stutzmann during this period were

Hans Stutz (1573-1625), a goldsmith, Johann Stutz (1730-1798), an artist, Johann Ernst August Stutz (1769-1802), a writer, and Johann Josua Stutzmann (1777-1816), a philosopher

Stutzmann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stutzmann Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Jacob Stutzmann, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1727 1
Jacob Stutzmann, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 1

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)