Fichtner
Encyclopedia
Fichtner, Fiechtner, or any variant thereof is a surname
originating from areas where German
is spoken. Descendants of the Fichtner name are spread though Germany
, Austria
, Canada
, the United States
and even into modern-day Ukraine
.
Groups of Fichtners helped to colonize the early United States, with the emergence of Fichtners into Pennsylvania
in the mid-1760s. Fichtners also settled in the Russian Empire
as Catherine the Great opened up Russian lands to German settlement during the same period.
The name is common within modern Germany, especially in southern Germany. Fichtners also remain today living in the modern-day Ukraine and many live within the United States today in the Midwest
and Northwest
. Actor William Fichtner
is the most notable of them.
Miss USA 1986 was Christy Fichtner
.
The Fichtners of Connecticut work primarily in technical and maintenance fields. Working mostly in IT and alternative energy industries. The patriarch of the family served in the CT Army National Guard 1048th transportation unit and the 242 engineering battalion achieving the rank of sergeant before his time of separation. Most notable members are Robert Fichtner, Matthew Fichtner, Krissy Fichtner, and Daniel Fichtner.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
originating from areas where German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
is spoken. Descendants of the Fichtner name are spread though Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and even into modern-day Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.
Groups of Fichtners helped to colonize the early United States, with the emergence of Fichtners into Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
in the mid-1760s. Fichtners also settled in the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
as Catherine the Great opened up Russian lands to German settlement during the same period.
The name is common within modern Germany, especially in southern Germany. Fichtners also remain today living in the modern-day Ukraine and many live within the United States today in the Midwest
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
and Northwest
Northwestern United States
The Northwestern United States comprise the northwestern states up to the western Great Plains regions of the United States, and consistently include the states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, to which part of southeast Alaska is also sometimes included...
. Actor William Fichtner
William Fichtner
William Edward Fichtner is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Sheriff Tom Underlay on Invasion, as Alexander Mahone on Prison Break, as William Sharp in Armageddon, and as Ken Rosenberg in the video games Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.- Early life...
is the most notable of them.
Miss USA 1986 was Christy Fichtner
Christy Fichtner
Christiane Crane "Christy" Fichtner is a former Miss USA and first runner-up to . In 2003, she participated in Who Wants to Marry My Dad?.-Early life:...
.
The Fichtners of Connecticut work primarily in technical and maintenance fields. Working mostly in IT and alternative energy industries. The patriarch of the family served in the CT Army National Guard 1048th transportation unit and the 242 engineering battalion achieving the rank of sergeant before his time of separation. Most notable members are Robert Fichtner, Matthew Fichtner, Krissy Fichtner, and Daniel Fichtner.
List of people
(born 1976), German female mountaineer- Christiane "Christy" Crane FichtnerChristy FichtnerChristiane Crane "Christy" Fichtner is a former Miss USA and first runner-up to . In 2003, she participated in Who Wants to Marry My Dad?.-Early life:...
(born 1962), a Miss USA (1828–1901), German businessman, politician - Hans Joachim Oskar FichtnerHans FichtnerHans Joachim Oskar Fichtner is a retired rocket scientist and member of the "von Braun rocket group", at Peenemünde working on the V-2 rockets in World War II. He was among the scientists to surrender and travel to the United States to provide rocketry expertise via Operation Paperclip which...
(born 1917), a rocket scientist (born 1965), German politician (OB of Hof/Saale) (CSU) (1805–1873), German actor (1906–1972), German politician of Bremen (NSDAP, DP, NPD) (born 1916), German politician (SED) - Pauline Fichtner, German female composer
- Randy FichtnerRandy FichtnerRandy Fichtner is a quarterbacks coach for the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers.-Early years:Fichtner, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, was a standout football player at Meadville Area Senior High School...
, an American baseball coach - Ross William FichtnerRoss FichtnerRoss William Fichtner was an American football cornerback in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Purdue University. He is also the father of Randy Fichtner, who is the wide receiver coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers....
(born 1938, McKeesport, Pennsylvania), American football cornerback (1894–1950), German military man - Ullrich FichtnerUllrich FichtnerUllrich Fichtner is a senior German journalist and a reporter-at-large of Der Spiegel magazine.- Work :Ullrich Fichtner started his career during High School, contributing articles to local newspapers...
(born 1965, Hof), a senior German journalist and author - William Edward FichtnerWilliam FichtnerWilliam Edward Fichtner is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Sheriff Tom Underlay on Invasion, as Alexander Mahone on Prison Break, as William Sharp in Armageddon, and as Ken Rosenberg in the video games Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.- Early life...
(born 1956), American actor