Danziger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The Danziger surname was a habitational name, taken on from the place name Danzig, on the Baltic Sea, in present day Poland. As Danzig was a busy port city, the name may have been acquired by merchants who then took the name with them on their travels, as well by people who were born there and moved away.

Early Origins of the Danziger family

The surname Danziger was first found in West Prussia, where the name Danzinger was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Danziger family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Danziger research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1707, 1805 and 1852 are included under the topic Early Danziger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Danziger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Danzig, Danziger, Dantzen, Danzer, Danzinger, Dansigger, Dantzig, Dansinger, Danninger, Dantziger and many more.

Early Notables of the Danziger family

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Danziger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Danziger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bernhard Danziger, who settled in America in 1834 with his wife and six children
Deutzen Danziger, who arrived in Baltimore in 1834
Bernhard Danziger, who landed in America in 1834 1
Rosa Danziger, who settled in New York, NY in 1864

Contemporary Notables of the name Danziger (post 1700) +

Henry Lee Danziger (1913-2005), American war hero, film producer, and businessman
Paula Danziger (1944-2004), American author
Cory Danziger (b. 1977), American actor and political activist
Adolph Danziger, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Aberdeen, 1905 2
Adolph Danziger (b. 1866), Jewish scholar and writer

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 27) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html