Würtz: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

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The meaning behind Würtz

Spelled Würtz, the surname still points back to Wirtz. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Son of the innkeeper”.

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Würtz has “ü” where Wirtz has “i”. Related forms: Wirz. The 2010 US Census counted 2,357 people named Würtz, ranking it number 13,029 among American surnames. That puts it among the top 25,000 US surnames. 3,266 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Würtz name at birth.

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