Stuz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Stuz

What does the name Stuz mean?

The German surname Stuz 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 Stuz family

The surname Stuz 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 Stuz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stuz 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 Stuz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stuz 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 Stuz family

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Stuz migration to the United States +

Stuz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anna Stuz, aged 30, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1735 1

Sources +

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)