Show ContentsWurz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The German name Wurz has evolved from several different sources. First, the name may be a derived from the Middle High German word "wert" meaning "river island," or "river bank." Secondly, it may have derived from the ancient personal name Werner, composed of the Old High German "warjan" meaning "protection" and "hari" meaning "army." Thirdly, the name may be derived from the Middle High German word "wurz" which meant "greenery" or "herb." Additionally, the name Wurz may have been an occupational name for a green grocer. Finally, it also possible that as a surname, Wurz was derived from a place name, such as the town named Wurzberg, in the Odenwald region.

Early Origins of the Wurz family

The surname Wurz was first found in the Rhineland-Palatinate, Southwestern Germany, where a Werzo Carpentarius was listed as residing in Worms in 1277. Another early instance of the name is of Conrad der alt Wurz (the elder Conrad,) who was listed in the "Wurttembergische Viertelsjahrhefte fur Landesgeschichte," as being a citizen of Horkheim in 1370.

Early History of the Wurz family

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Wurz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wertz, Werz, Wert, Wurz, Wurtz, Wirz and others.

Early Notables of the Wurz family

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United States Wurz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wurz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Andr Wurz, aged 29, who landed in New York, NY in 1874 [1]
  • Anna Wurz, aged 21, who arrived in New York, NY in 1874 [1]
  • Barba Wurz, aged 13, who arrived in New York, NY in 1874 [1]
  • Esther Wurz, aged 53, who landed in New York, NY in 1874 [1]
  • Jacob Wurz, aged 22, who arrived in New York, NY in 1874 [1]
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  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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