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Early Origins of the Wirtz family

The surname Wirtz was first found in Switzerland, where this noble name had it's origin. They gained a significant reputation for their contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. The original spelling was Wirz but later some German and Austrian branches changed to the spelling Wurz. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Wirtz family

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Wirtz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wirz, Wurz, Wirtz, Wurtz, Wertz, Wirs, Wurs and others.

Early Notables of the Wirtz family

Notables of the time with the surname Wirtz were

the Wirz or Wirtz family of Switzerland

Wirtz Ranking

In the United States, the name Wirtz is the 10,957^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Wirtz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wirtz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Wirtz, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1731
Jacob Wirtz, aged 26, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1731 2
Hans Conrad Wirtz, aged 26, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1735 2
Johannes Conrad Wirtz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1735 2
Lisa Magdalena Wirtz, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1737
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Wirtz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anne Marie Wirtz, who settled in America in 1835
William Wirtz, aged 30, who landed in St Louis, Missouri in 1848 2
George Wirtz, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1851 2
Anton Wirtz, aged 32, who landed in America in 1857 2
Girt Wirtz, aged 44, who arrived in New York in 1862 2
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Wirtz migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wirtz Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

John Peter Wirtz, who arrived in Canada in 1841

Contemporary Notables of the name Wirtz (post 1700) +

William Willard Wirtz (1912-2010), American administrator, 10th Secretary of Labor (1962-1969)
William Rockwell "Rocky" Wirtz (1952-2023), American businessman and principal owner and chairman of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League
Arthur Wirtz (1901-1983), American businessman, owner Chicago Blackhawks & Bulls
Alvin J. Wirtz (1888-1951), American lawyer, Under Secretary for the Department of the Interior (1940-1941)
Kris Wirtz (b. 1969), Canadian figure skater
Karl Eugen Julius Wirtz (1910-1994), German nuclear physicist
Carl Wilhelm Wirtz (1876-1939), German astronomer

Historic Events for the Wirtz family +

Bismarck

Matthias Wirtz (1923-1941), German Matrose who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3

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)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details