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Early Origins of the Luger family

The surname Luger was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that county.

Early History of the Luger family

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Luger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lewgar, Lewcar, Lowcar, Lowgar, Lucar, Lugar and many more.

Early Notables of the Luger family

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United States Luger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Luger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johann Christoff Luger, who left Durlach, Germany to settle in Philadelphia, PA with his wife and five children in 1766
  • Christopher Luger, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1772 1
Luger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Catherine Luger, who arrived in New York in 1847
  • Barbara Luger, aged 24, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
  • Catherine Luger, aged 50, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1
  • Ferdinand Luger, who was naturalized in Dubuque County, Iowa in 1854
  • Martin Luger, aged 31, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1868 1

Canada Luger migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Luger Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Christopher Luger U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 he was a Tanner by trade 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Luger (post 1700) +

  • Kimberly P. Luger (b. 1967), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2004 3


  1. 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)
  2. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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