The surname Watas was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dijonnais and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.
Early History of the Watas family
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Watas Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Vadas, Vadans, Vatz, Vathas, Vethas, Vathes, Vathez, Vadez, Vedez, Watas, Watz and many more.
Early Notables of the Watas family
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Migration of the Watas family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jacob Vatz, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1817; E. F. Watz, who came to New York, NY in 1821; Friedrich Watz, who settled in North America in 1853; Joseph Watz, who settled in Philadelphia in 1854.