Arzt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Arzt

What does the name Arzt mean?

The Arzt surname comes from the Middle High German word "arzet," which meant "a physician." It came into being as a family name in the 1300s, and was generally taken on not by full-time doctors, but by someone who practiced the healing arts.

Early Origins of the Arzt family

The surname Arzt was first found in southern Tyrol, where this ancient family had their seat and noble titles since the 11th century. Their ancestral castle lies in the Castelfondo region, and chronicles mention the Countess Himeltrud von Arz, who married Percifal von Kaldoess around 1007. The Bishop Vigilius of Trento lent the family lands in Kaltern, and Kaiser Friedrich I gave Ullrich and Arnold von Arz the castle "Arz" in 1185. Later, the main line of this family became known as Arz von Wasegg.

Early History of the Arzt family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Arzt research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1703, 1812 and 1842 are included under the topic Early Arzt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Arzt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Arz, Artz, Arts, Artze, Arzt, Arzte, Arzen, Arzze and others.

Early Notables of the Arzt family

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Arzt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Arzt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Jacob Arzt, who settled in Philadelphia in 1751

Arzt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

David Arzt, who settled in Texas in 1854
George William Arzt, who settled in Philadelphia in 1856
Wilhelmine Arzt, who arrived in Texas in 1860

Contemporary Notables of the name Arzt (post 1700) +

Lee Arzt, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1996 1

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html