Fogelman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The ancestors of the bearers of the Fogelman family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in the area that was referred to as the fogge, a Middle English word which means the grass that was left to grow once the hay had been cut. 1 The surname Fogelman also has occupational origins when it refers a farmer who had grazing cattle on the grass during the winter months.

Early Origins of the Fogelman family

The surname Fogelman was first found in Kent or perhaps Lancashire. Lower states that "it is an ancient Kentish family," 2 while Bardsley claims the name is a "well-known Lancashire surname. " 3

Early records of the family are scarce, but we did find record of Thomas Fogg, in Norfolk in 1509 4 and Robert Fogg, of Radcliffe, yeoman in Cheshire in 1592. 3

Phileas Fogg, the fictional protagonist Jules Verne's novel Around the World in Eighty Days was inspired by the American writer and adventurer William Perry Fogg (1826-1909.)

Early History of the Fogelman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fogelman research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1360, 1376, 1378, 1380, 1381, 1383, 1384, 1388, 1407, 1417, 1490, 1623, 1662, 1676, 1691 and 1718 are included under the topic Early Fogelman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Fogelman Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Fogelman include Fogg, Fogge, Foge, Fog and others.

Early Notables of the Fogelman family

Notables of the family at this time include Sir Thomas Fogg (Fogge) (died 1407), English politician and soldier, a knight (1360), elected Member of Parliament for Kent in 1376, 1378, 1380, 1381, 1383, 1384, and 1388. Laurence Fogg or Fogge (1623-1718), was Dean of Chester in 1691. He was the son of Robert Fogg (who was...
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Migration of the Fogelman family

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Fogelman or a variant listed above: Whitting Fogg who settled in Virginia in 1653; Ralph Fogg settled in Salem Massachusetts in 1630; John Fogg settled in Boston in 1630; William Fogg settled in Virginia in 1773..

Contemporary Notables of the name Fogelman (post 1700) +

Stephen W. Fogelman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1996 5
E. Lee Fogelman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956 5

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Rye, Walter, A History of Norfolk. London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, 1885. Print
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html