Where Does the Lutze Surname Come From?
Behind the Lutze surname stands Lutz, a German name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. It grew out of a personal name: βFrom Ludwig (Louis)β.
- Lutze adds βeβ to Lutz, a small change that crept in as the name was written down.
- The same family of names includes Luz.
- Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.
Heraldry and the Lutze name
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