The kurtz Surname
kurtz Name Meaning and History
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for someone who was short
in stature, from Middle High German kur(t)z, German kurz
‘short’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Looking for Decendants of Irving Kurtz Brooklyn NY |
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| Irving Kurtz | Jonathan Bloomfield | 1 |
| Morris Kurtz | Jonathan Bloomfield | 1 |
| Kurtz in abandon cemetery in Holmes co, Oh. Help Us!!!!!! |
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| PETRASH Louise KURTZ and Edwin Pete |
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| Kurtz Family of Smithville, Green Twp, Wayne County, Ohio | John Snyder | 12 |
| Mary Kurtz 1798 PA |
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| Kurtz From PA. | Jonell (Sweigart) Kurtz | 20 |
| Anna Rose Kurtz/ Milwicz/ McQuillin |
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