Warthen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany
Scotland

The German surname Warthen was derived from the Low German word "werth," denoting an inkeeper or landlord.

Early Origins of the Warthen family

The surname Warthen was first found in Thuringia, where the family was known for its contributions to the prosperity and culture of the emerging feudal society. The family branched into numerous houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions.

Early History of the Warthen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Warthen research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1460, 1519, 1520, 1665, 1702, 1728, 1730, 1772, 1791, 1806 and 1859 are included under the topic Early Warthen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Warthen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Werthen, Werthern, Wurthern, Woerthern, Worthen, Worthern, Warthern, Werther, Werthenberg, Worther, Werther, Werten and many more.

Early Notables of the Warthen family

Notable members of the surname Warthen in this period were Wigand Wirt (1460-1519), a German theologian best known for his polemic writings attacking the Catholic doctrine of the immaculate conception; Philipp August von Werther (circa 1730-1791)...
Another 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Warthen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Warthen Ranking

In the United States, the name Warthen is the 15,625^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Warthen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Warthen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Warthen, who arrived in Maryland in 1635 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Warthen (post 1700) +

John Warthen Struble (b. 1953), American composer-pianist and writer

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)