Juenger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The ancestral home of the Juenger family is in the German province of Bavaria. Juenger is a German nickname surname. Such names came from eke-names, or added names, that described their initial bearer through reference to a physical characteristic or other attribute. Juenger is a name for a young person or the junior member of a family or community, being derived from the German word "jung," which means "young."

Early Origins of the Juenger family

The surname Juenger was first found in Bavaria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. The name "Jung" (English: Young) had the original meaning of "junior," an addition to a name which would reflect the bearer's status or age, as well as distinguish him or her from the father, or "senior."

Early History of the Juenger family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Juenger research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1740 and 1817 are included under the topic Early Juenger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Juenger Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Juenger include Jung, Juenger, Jungg, Junge, Jungge, Jungher, Jungblut, Jungbauer, June, Deyoung, Young, Jungbluth, Jungblud, Deshong, Jonker, Junker, Jungling, Jüngling and many more.

Early Notables of the Juenger family

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Juenger migration to the United States +

Thousands of German settlers came to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. The hardships of the long voyage were balanced by the opportunity to escape poverty and religious persecution. The descendents of these settlers still populate the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also live in Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Juenger or a variant listed above:

Juenger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Juenger, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Juenger (post 1700) +

Friedrich Georg Juenger (1898-1977), who also served in the Great War and was known as a poet, younger brother to Ernst Juenger
Ernst Juenger (b. 1895), war hero and writer who fought with bravery in the First World War and received the highest Prussian military award, the Pour le mérite

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)