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Where did the German George family come from? What is the German George family crest and coat of arms? When did the George family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the George family history?
The distinguished surname George is of German origin, meaning "son of George." The name is derived from the Greek "ge ergon," literally meaning "tiller of the soil" or "farmer." George was used as a first name throughout Europe during the Middle Ages due to the legendary dragon-slaying fame of St. George, and eventually came into use as a surname around the 12th century.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Georg, George, Gurganus, Gürganus, Georgi, Giorges, Gorges, Georgeis, Jorge, Jurge, Jürge, Jörg, Gorgens, Görgens, Jürgen, Jurgen, Yerkes and many more.First found in various regions of Germany; it is likely that several branches of the family emerged independently when hereditary surnames came into common use. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Everhardus filius Georgi, who was a resident of Hamburg in 1256. Every branch of the young George family was instrumental during this early period, each playing a major role in the development of the society of its particular region.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our George research. Another 190 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1256, 1471, 1559, 1588, 1811, and 1868 are included under the topic Early George History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name George. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
George Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Griffeth George, who arrived in Virginia in 1619
- Jane George, who arrived in Virginia in 1635
- Jane George, who settled in Virginia in 1635
- Henry George, who arrived in Virginia in 1635
- William George, who arrived in Lynn, Mass in 1637
George Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Rebecca George, who landed in Virginia in 1702
- Jean George, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718
- Joh Christoph George, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751
- Edmund George, who arrived in America in 1760
- Francois George, who landed in South Carolina in 1763
George Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Robt George, who landed in America in 1806
- Matthew George, who landed in America in 1810
- Martha George, who landed in New York, NY in 1811
- M George, who landed in New York, NY in 1811
- Eliza George, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811
George Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Joe George, who landed in Mississippi in 1903
- Michael George, who arrived in Mississippi in 1905
- Albert George, who arrived in Mississippi in 1905
- Petro George, who arrived in Mississippi in 1913
- John George, who landed in Alabama in 1928
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- Henry George (1839-1897), American economist
- James Zachariah George (1826-1897), American jurist and legislator
- Lowell George (1945-1979), American musician, singer and guitarist
- Brigadier-General Charles Peaslee George (1886-1946), American Commanding General Artillery XXII Corps (1944)
- Brigadier-General Harold Huston George (1892-1942), American Deputy Chief of Staff for Material and Logistics (A-4), Far East Air Force (1942)
- Lieutenant-General Harold Lee George (1893-1986), American Director of Information, Headquarters U.S. Army Air Forces, Washington, D.C. (1946)
- Jean Craighead George (1920-2012), American children's author, best known for her "Julie of the Wolves"
- Jean Craighead George (1919-2012), American Newberry Medal winning writer who authored over one hundred books for young adults, probably best known for her work On the Far Side of the Mountain
- Prime Minister David Lloyd George (1863-1945), 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, British statesman, ( Welsh origins), Prime Minister of England from 1916 to 1922
- Thomas Neville George (1904-1980), Welsh Professor of Geology
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Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products. MoreMore about the George History...
We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- The DeMilles (Also George): An American Family by Anne Edwards.
- George Genealogy by Keith H. George.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Tarneller, Josef. Zur Namenkunde Tirolen Familiennamen. Bozen: Buchhandlung, 1923. Print.
- Bahlow, Hans. Mecklenburgisches Namenbüchlein Ein Führer durch Mecklenburgs Familiennamen. Rostock: Carl Hinstorffs Verlag, 1932. Print.
- Oswald, G. Lexicon der Heraldik. Leipzig: 1984. Print.
- Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Journeys German Immigration, Settlement and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
- Haverkamp, Alfred. Medieval Germany 1056-1273 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print.
- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
- Bahlow, Hans and Edda Gentry. Translation Dictionary of German Names 2nd Edition. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 2002. Print.
- Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Hopeful Journeys German Immigration, Settlement, and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
- Garland, Mary and Henry Garland Editions. Oxford Companion To German Literature 3rd Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. Print. (ISBN 0198158963).
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