| ![Show Contents]() Woltz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The ancestral home of the Woltz family is in the German state of Bavaria. The name Woltz is an occupational hereditary surname, a type of surname that was taken from a word describing or common to the profession of the original bearer. It is a name for a man who was a young ruler. Early Origins of the Woltz familyThe surname Woltz was first found in Bavaria, where the name Walser made a great early contribution to the feudal society of early Europe. The name Walser became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. Early History of the Woltz familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Woltz research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1661 is included under the topic Early Woltz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Woltz Spelling VariationsIn the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Woltz include Walser, Walzer, Walsser, Walleser, Walsen, Waltz, Waltzer, Walss, Waelser, Waelzer, Waelsser, Waelleser and many more. Early Notables of the Woltz familyMore information is included under the topic Early Woltz Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Woltz migration to the United States | + |
Between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Woltz or a variant listed above:
Woltz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Woltz, who arrived in New England in 1760 [1]
- Christopher Woltz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 [1]
- Christian Woltz, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1791 [1]
- 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)
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Woltz migration to the United States 
