Werge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

Early Origins of the Werge family

The surname Werge was first found in Nottinghamshire 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 lands.

Early History of the Werge family

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Werge Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Werge, Verge, Wergeman and others.

Early Notables of the Werge family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Werge family of Sussex

Werge migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Werge Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Werge, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1771 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Werge (post 1700) +

Oswald Werge, 18th Century English soldier, Lieutenant Colonel 17th Light Dragoons in Jamaica
Eric Werge Hamber (1879-1960), Canadian businessman and Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

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)