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Jagger History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Early Origins of the Jagger family

The surname Jagger was first found in East Prussia, where the name Jäger was derived from the occupation of "hunter," through the Middle High German word jeger. 1 2 3

Early History of the Jagger family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jagger research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1568, 1647, 1678, 1720 and 1855 are included under the topic Early Jagger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jagger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jäger, Jägger, Jäggers, Jäggeres, Jägere, Jägeres, Jägerr, Jägerrs, Jägerres, Jäggere, Jäggeer, Jägeer, Yaeger, Yaggar and many more.

Early Notables of the Jagger family

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Jagger Ranking

In the United States, the name Jagger is the 14,028^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Jagger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jagger Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Jeremy Jagger, who settled in Wethersfield in 1637
James Jagger, who arrived in Maryland in 1659 5
Jonathon Jagger, who settled in Stamford Conn. in 1673

Jagger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Jagger, who settled in New England in 1770

Jagger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William, Charles, George, John and Thomas Jagger, who settled in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860

Jagger migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Jagger Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Matthew Jagger, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Sir Charles Forbes" in 1839 6
Mary Jagger, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Sir Charles Forbes" in 1839 6
Jim Jagger, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Sir Charles Forbes" in 1839 6
John Jagger, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Sir Charles Forbes" in 1839 6
Robert Jagger, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Sir Charles Forbes" in 1839 6
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Jagger migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Jagger Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

J. A. Jagger, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Anazi" in 1879

Contemporary Notables of the name Jagger (post 1700) +

Dean Jagger (1903-1991), Academy Award-winning and a Daytime Emmy Award winning American film actor
Elizabeth Scarlett Jagger (b. 1984), American model and actress
Mr. Jonathan David Jagger C.V.O., L.V.O., British Surgeon Oculist to The Queen, was appointed the Commander of the Royal Victorian Order on 8th June 2018 7
Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger (b. 1943), Golden Globe and Grammy Award-winning English singer of the Rolling Stones
David Jagger (1891-1958), English painter
Joseph Hobson Jagger (1830-1892), British engineer
Charles Sargeant Jagger (1885-1934), British sculptor best known for his war memorials
Jagger Jesse Eaton (b. 2001), American professional skateboarder, he was formerly the youngest ever X Games competitor. In 2021, he won the first Olympic skateboarding medal, winning a bronze in the men's street competition in Tokyo, Japan

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Dixon, Bernard Homer, Surnames. London: John Wilson and son, 1857. Print
"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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SIR CHARLES FORBES (originally Charles Forbes) 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839SirCharlesForbes.htm
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62310, 4 July 2019 | London Gazette, The Gazette, June 2018, https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/62310/supplement/B1