Maag Surname History

Origins Available:
Netherlands
Switzerland

Early Origins of the Maag family

The surname Maag was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Maag family

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Maag Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moges, Mogge, Mogg, Moog, Mogges, Mogge-Pous and many more.

Early Notables of the Maag family

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Maag Ranking

In the United States, the name Maag is the 17,676^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Maag migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Maag Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Maag, who landed in America in 1709 2
Junghans Maag, who arrived in Carolina in 1734 2
John Jacob Maag, aged 30, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
Johan Jacob Maag, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
Margareth Maag, who arrived in Carolina in 1738 2
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Maag Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Albert Maag, who settled in New York, NY in 1850
Joh Maag, aged 30, who arrived in New York, NY in 1873 2
Peter Maag, aged 26, who landed in New York, NY in 1873 2
Daniel Maag, aged 17, who arrived in New York in 1874 2
Carl Maag, aged 21, who arrived in New York in 1874 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Maag (post 1700) +

Dan Maag (b. 1975), German film producer
Bruno Maag (b. 1962), Swiss type designer and founder of type design company Dalton Maag
Ernst Peter Johannes Maag (1919-2001), Swiss conductor of the Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto from 1983 to 2001

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)