Spang History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Bavaria, one of the oldest and largest of the German states, is the birthplace of the Spang family. After the 12th century, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules. Names derived from occupations were particularly common in this region. Spang is an occupational surname for metal worker having derived from the German word spange, meaning a clasp or buckle of the sort such a craftsman might have designed.

Early Origins of the Spang family

The surname Spang was first found in Bavaria, where the name spread to the north and gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries such as Holland, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Spang family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Spang research. Another 155 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1484, 1528, 1540, 1550, 1604, 1678, 1686, 1719 and 1734 are included under the topic Early Spang History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Spang Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Spang include Spengler, Spengel, Spengele, Spengeler, Spenger (Munich), Spaengler, Spaengel, Spangeler, Spangler and many more.

Early Notables of the Spang family

Prominent among members of the name Spang in this period include

Cyriacus Spangenberg (1528 -1604), a German theologian and historian, son of the reformer Johannes Spangenberg (de) (1484-1550.)...

Spang migration to the United States +

Between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Spang or a variant listed above:

Spang Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Leonhart Spang, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 1

Spang Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Philipp Spang, who arrived in North America in 1848 1
Friedrich Spang, who landed in North America in 1854 1
Peter Spang, who landed in North America in 1865 1
Philipp Kasimir Spang, who arrived in North America in 1872 1
Julius Spang, who landed in Ohio in 1884 1
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Spang Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Charles H. Spang, who immigrated to the United States, in 1904
Barbara Spang, aged 55, who immigrated to the United States, in 1904
Anna Spang, aged 20, who settled in America from Nagbeszteroze, Hungary, in 1910
Frans Spang, aged 34, who immigrated to America from Norrkoping, Sweden, in 1911
Albert Spang, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Sablon, Germany, in 1911
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Spang (post 1700) +

Dan Spang (b. 1983), American professional AHL ice hockey defenseman
George H. Spang, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1876 2
Donald F. Spang, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 14th District, 1954 2
C. Everett Spang, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948 2
C. E. Spang, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1946, 1956 2
Michael Grundt Spang (1931-2003), Norwegian journalist and crime writer
Christopher Lanny Spang (b. 1987), Swedish mixed martial artist

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html