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Where did the German Degener family come from? What is the German Degener family crest and coat of arms? When did the Degener family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Degener family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Degen, Degene, Degens, Deger, Degern, Degenberg, Degin, Degon, Degan, Degener, Degenfeld, Degenhart, Degenits, Degenreit and many more.

First found in Bavaria, where the name Degen was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Degener research. Another 176 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1625, 1716, and 1740 are included under the topic Early Degener History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Degener Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Degener Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Dietrich W. Degener, who came to Missouri in 1840
  • Dietrich W Degener, aged 27, arrived in Missouri in 1840
  • Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Degener, aged 27, landed in America in 1845
  • Christian Friedr Degener, aged 42, landed in America in 1845
  • Dorothea Luise Moesch Degener, who settled in America in 1845


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  • Gülsen Degener, professional carom billiards player


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  1. Neubecker, Ottfried. Wappen-Bilder-Lexikon der bürgerlichen Geschlechter Deutschlands, Oesterreichs und der Schweiz. Battenberg, München: 1985. Print.
  2. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  3. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmachers Wappenbuch. München, Battenberg: 1975. Print.
  4. Schenk, Trudy. Wuerttemberg Emigration Index Volume I-VIII. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Inc., 1986. Print.
  5. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
  6. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmacher's Grosses Wappenbuch 35 Volumes. Germany: Bauer & Raspe. Print.
  7. Bahlow, Hans and Edda Gentry. Translation Dictionary of German Names 2nd Edition. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 2002. Print.
  8. Götze, Alfred. Familiennamen im badischen Oberland. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1918. Print.
  9. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  10. Nied, Edmund. Fraenkische Familiennamen urkundlich gesammelt und sprachlich gedeutet. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1933. Print.
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The Degener Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Degener Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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