Feig History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Feig family

The surname Feig was first found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Feig family

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Feig Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fiegener, Feigenhauer, Fegenhauer, Fiegenhauer, Fegener and many more.

Early Notables of the Feig family

Prominent bearers of the family name Feig at this time were

the Feigenhauer family of Saxony

Feig migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Feig Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Feig, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1773 1

Feig Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Cather Feig, who arrived in Baltimore in 1834
Anna M. Feig, who settled in Baltimore in 1834
Andrew Feig, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1873 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Feig (post 1700) +

Paul S. Feig (b. 1962), American Academy Award nominated director, actor and author
Oberstleutnant Georg Karl Feig (1899-1970), Lieutenant Colonel of the German Army, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Johannes F. Feig (1873-1936), Jewish German jurist

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)