Herzig History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Herzig family

The surname Herzig was first found in Bavaria, where the name 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 Herzig family

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Herzig Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Herzog, Herzig, Hertzog, Hercog, Hartzog, Gertzog, Hartog, Hartoch, Hertogs, Hertogson and many more.

Early Notables of the Herzig family

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Herzig Ranking

In the United States, the name Herzig is the 12,410^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Herzig migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Herzig Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Herzig, aged 27, who landed in Missouri in 1840 2
Felix Herzig, who landed in New York, NY in 1852 2
Johann Herzig, who arrived in Kentucky in 1881-1900 2
Friedrich Herzig, who arrived in Kentucky in 1882 2
Albrecht Herzig, who arrived in Kentucky in 1884 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Herzig (post 1700) +

Sig Herzig (1897-1985), American screenwriter and playwright, best known for Varsity Show (1937), They Made Me a Criminal (1939) and Broadway Gondolier (1935)
Mark Herzig, American cinematographer and professor of the cinematic arts and the Director of the Short Film Program of the Sacramento French Film Festival, known for Rubicon's Broken (2011), Lark Rhapsody (1997) and Julie, Julie (2009)
Katie Herzig (b. 1980), American singer-songwriter from Fort Collins, Colorado
Charles Edwin Herzig (1929-1991), American clergyman, 1st Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler, Texas
Nico Herzig (b. 1983), German footballer, brother of Denny Herzig
Denny Herzig (b. 1984), German footballer
Arno Herzig (b. 1937), German historian from Wambierzyce, Silesia
Josef Herzig (1853-1924), Austrian chemist; he determed the structure of flavonoids quercetin, fisetin and rhamnetin
Heinrich Herzig (1887-1964), Swiss painter
Friedrich Herzig (1915-1954), Austrian Sturmbannführer (Major) in the Waffen-SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)