Ungar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Ungar surname comes from the German "ungarn," meaning someone from Hungary (a Magyar).

Early Origins of the Ungar family

The surname Ungar was first found in Bohemia, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society that played a prominent role throughout European history. Bearers of Ungar would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Ungar family

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Ungar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Unger, Ungerer, Ungar, Ungarer, Ungare, Ungars, Ungers, Ungert and many more.

Early Notables of the Ungar family

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Ungar Ranking

In the United States, the name Ungar is the 16,303^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Ungar migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ungar Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Michael Ungar, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 2
Johann Friedrich Ungar, who settled in Philadelphia in 1753
Joh Friederich Ungar, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
Andreas Ungar, who landed in New York, NY in 1782 2
Johann Ungar, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1794 2

Ungar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Rebecca Ungar, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2

Ungar migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Ungar Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Carl Friedrich August Ungar, aged 23, a teacher, who arrived in South Australia in 1847 aboard the ship "Gellert" 3
Urbin Ungar, a clerk, who arrived in South Australia in 1848 aboard the ship "Alfred" 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Ungar (post 1700) +

Gary Ungar, American producer, film maker and Academy Award winner for Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) GELLERT 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Gellert.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ALFRED 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Alfred.htm