Bug History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

Early Origins of the Bug family

The surname Bug was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Bugge is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Bug family

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Bug Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bugge, Buggen, Buggenhagen, Buggenhout, Bügler, Buglet, Buge, Buggemann, Buggenhoff and many more.

Early Notables of the Bug family

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Bug migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bug Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Henrig Bug, who landed in New York in 1709 1
Archibald Bug, who arrived in North Carolina in 1740 1
Archibald Bug, who settled in North Carolina in 1732-1776

Bug Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Martin Bug, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1856 1

Citations +

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)