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Early Origins of the Budig family

The surname Budig was first found in Saxony, where the name Budig emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Budig family

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Budig Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Budig, Budigg, Budigge, Budige, Buddig, Beudig, Beudigg, Beudigge, Beudige, Beuddig, Buedig, Buedige, Bodig, Bodige, Boedig, Boedige, Buedigg, Buedigge, Bodigg, Bodigge, Boedigg, Boedigge, Bueddig, Boddigg and many more.

Early Notables of the Budig family

Prominent bearers of the family name Budig at this time were

  • the von Budig family of Saxony


United States Budig migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Budig Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Ignatz Budig, who arrived in New York, NY in 1883

Contemporary Notables of the name Budig (post 1700) +

  • Rebecca Budig (b. 1973), American soap opera actress and television presenter
  • Gene Budig, past president of the Major League Baseball's American League from 1994-1999

Bismarck
  • Erich Budig (1922-1941), German Feuerwerksgefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 1


  1. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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