Show ContentsMassinger Surname History

Early Origins of the Massinger family

The surname Massinger was first found in Gloucestershire, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Massinger family

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Massinger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Messenger, Messinger, Messager, Messynger, Messengere and many more.

Early Notables of the Massinger family

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United States Massinger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Massinger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Wilhelm Massinger, who arrived in Brazil in 1859 1
  • Joseph Massinger, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1870 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Massinger (post 1700) +

  • Philip Massinger (1583-1640), English dramatist


  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)


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