Maritz Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Maritz is how some branches of the Moritz family came to write their name. Taken at its root, Maritz points to “A descendant of Moritz, from Latin Mauritius”.

Other spellings include Mauritz, Moeritz and Morritz. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Only a small detail separates the spellings: Maritz has “a” where Moritz has “o”.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Maritz, so the heraldry linked to Moritz is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Maritz family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.