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Early Origins of the Bagge family

The surname Bagge was first found in Tyrol, where the Begg family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the family became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Bagge family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bagge research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1819, 1823, 1837, 1851, 1853, 1855, 1856, 1863 and 1868 are included under the topic Early Bagge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bagge Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Begg, Begge, Beghe, Begghe, Begh, Bagg, Baeg, Bagge, Baegge, Baghe, Baeghe, Bagghe, Baegghe, Bagh and many more.

Early Notables of the Bagge family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Bagge were

  • Selmar Bagge, musician and critic, born at Coburg June 30, 1823, was the son of the Rector of the Gymnasium there. His musical studies began early, and in 1837 he entered the Conservatorium at Prague...


United States Bagge migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bagge Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Bent Bagge, who landed in New York in 1669 1
Bagge Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • John Bagge, who landed in Virginia in 1717 1
  • Edmund Bagge, who arrived in Virginia in 1734 1
  • Lorenz Bagge, who arrived in New York, NY in 1754 1
  • Traugott Bagge, who arrived in North Carolina in 1754 1
  • Benjamin Bagge, who arrived in North Carolina in 1754 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Bagge (post 1700) +

  • Peter Bagge (b. 1957), American two-time Harvey Award winning cartoonist, best-known for his comics Hate and Neat Stuff
  • Theodore F. Bagge, American politician, Member of California State Assembly 14th District, 1875-77
  • Jacob M. Bagge, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Stockholm, 1916
  • Erich Rudolf Bagge (1912-1996), German scientist
  • Harry Bagge (1896-1967), English football defender and coach who played from 1919-1926, and coached from 1947-1951
  • Richard Bagge (1810-1891), English cricketer
  • Sir John Jeremy Picton Bagge (b. 1945), 7th Baronet of Stradsett Hall, Norfolk
  • Sir John Alfred Picton Bagge (1914-1990), 6th Baronet of Stradsett Hall, Norfolk
  • Sir John Picton Bagge CMG (1877-1967), 5th Baronet of Stradsett Hall, Norfolk
  • Sir Alfred William Francis Bagge (1875-1939), 4th Baronet of Stradsett Hall, Norfolk
  • ... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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