Sontag History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Sontag family

The surname Sontag was first found in the area of Wuerttemberg, where the name could be considered to have made a great contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone modern Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses. They played an important role in the national conflicts in which each group sought supremacy in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Sontag family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sontag research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1707, 1806, 1854 and 1876 are included under the topic Early Sontag History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sontag Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sonntag, Sonnentag, Sontag and others.

Early Notables of the Sontag family

Notables with the surname Sontag during this period were

Henriette Sontag (1806-1854), who was a renowned soprano singer of the time

Sontag Ranking

In the United States, the name Sontag is the 15,337^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Sontag migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sontag Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Sontag, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1736 2
Jacob, Sontag Jr., who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
Johan Lodwig Sontag, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
Catrina Sontag, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
Hans Adam Sontag, who landed in America in 1741 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sontag Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Martin Sontag, aged 46, who landed in Missouri in 1840 2
William Sontag, aged 40, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 2
G Conrad Sontag, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
Michael Sontag, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1869 2
Theodore Sontag, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1869 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Sontag (post 1700) +

Susan Sontag (1933-2004), American writer and filmmaker
John Sontag (1861-1893), born John Contant, an American West train robber from the Old West, brother of George Sontag
George Contant Sontag (b. 1864), born George C. Contant, an American West train robber from the Old West
Frederick Earl Sontag (1924-2009), American professor of philosophy and author
Frank M. Sontag (b. 1955), American radio personality
Eduardo Daniel Sontag (b. 1951), Argentine-born, American mathematician, and Professor at the Rutgers University
David Sontag, American professional wrestler and actor, known for his roles in Ocean's Twelve (2004), Ocean's Eleven (2001) and Jack and Jill (2011)
Brett Sontag (b. 1970), American professional stock car driver
Alan M. Sontag (b. 1946), American bridge player and author of The Bridge Bum
Gertrude Walpurgis Sontag (1806-1854), Henriette, Countess Rossi, a German operatic soprano
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)