Stutz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Germany

Etymology of Stutz

What does the name Stutz mean?

The German surname Stutz is thought to derive from a Southern German word "stutz," meaning "a steep cliff;" thus as a name it was likely originally used for someone who lived near a steep cliff. There is also a Middle High German word "stutz," meanings "pushy." Names evolving from this meaning, the name would have been initially given as nicknames.

Early Origins of the Stutz family

The surname Stutz was first found in Lorch, Ruedesheim, where the name is thought to have originated. The earliest known instance of this name was recorded in this city, where Helmannus dictus Stuz was living in 1319.

Early History of the Stutz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stutz research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1525, 1531, 1573, 1625, 1730, 1769, 1777, 1798, 1802 and 1816 are included under the topic Early Stutz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stutz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stutz, Stuz, Stutzman, Stutzmann, Stuzman, Stuzmann, Styz, Stytz, Stuetz and many more.

Early Notables of the Stutz family

Notables with the surname Stutz during this period were

Hans Stutz (1573-1625), a goldsmith, Johann Stutz (1730-1798), an artist, Johann Ernst August Stutz (1769-1802), a writer, and Johann Josua Stutzmann (1777-1816), a philosopher

Stutz Ranking

In the United States, the name Stutz is the 9,499^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Stutz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stutz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Ulrich Stutz, who arrived in Carolina in 1738 2
Hans Stutz, who landed in Georgia in 1742 2
Lewis Stutz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1763 2
Johannes Stutz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 2
Georg Leonhart Stutz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 2
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Stutz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Jakob Stutz, aged 27, who arrived in New York, NY in 1853 2
William Stutz, who landed in Ohio in 1882 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Stutz (post 1700) +

Colonel Leroy W. Stutz (1939-2023), American Air Force officer, pilot and prisoner of war for 2,284 days (6.25 years) during the Vietnam War
Jochen Stutz, American Professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of California Los Angeles
Bruno Stutz (1938-2015), Swiss white-faced clown known for his performances with the Chickys
Josef Stutz (1877-1948), Swiss Conservative politician
Harry C Stutz (1876-1930), founder of the Ideal Motor Car Company in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1911, later to be renamed the Stutz Motor Company

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)