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Anger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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France

The French name Anger first arose during the Medieval period in Normandy. It is derived from when someone lived in the former province of Anjou, which comprised parts of southern Armorica, Indre-et-Loire, and Sarthe. The ancient capital of Anjou was Angers and, from the 10th century, this region was a countship belonging to the Plantagenet dynasty. Anjou was attached to the English Crown in 1156, after Henry II, the son of the Count of Anjou, became King of England. However, the territory was recovered by Philippe II in 1206 and, in 1487, the province was secured as Crown land by the French Crown.

Early Origins of the Anger family

The surname Anger was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family held a family seat from ancient times.

Some of the family emigrated to England as in the Domesday Book of 1086, "several of the name are found. The principal land-owner among them, who is supposed to have been of Breton origin, held considerable estates in Devonshire under Baldwin de Meules." 1

"John de Aunger served as knight of the shire for Leicester in three of Edward I.'s parliaments, and in the first held by Edward II. Josceline D'Aunger in 1169 witnessed the foundation charter of Lanercost Abbey, and Ralph de Angers in the thirteenth century held lands in Wilts. Ralph de Aungers was Sheriff of Notts, 49 and 50 Henry III. " 1

Early History of the Anger family

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Anger Spelling Variations

History has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Anger, some of which include Anger, Angers, Angier, Ange, Dange, d'Angeros, Dangeros, d'Anger, d'Ange, d'Angier, d'Angers, Anget, Angay, Angey, Angé, d'Anget, d'Angay, d'Angey, d'Angé, Angger, Anggers, Anggier, d'Angger, d'Anggers, d'Anggier, Ager, Agey, d'Agey, Ageais, d'Ageais, Aggeais, Lange, Angerot, Dangerot, d'Angerot and many more.

Early Notables of the Anger family

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Anger Ranking

In France, the name Anger is the 3,867^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Anger migration to the United States +

France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Anger has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Anger were

Anger Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Anger, who sailed to South Carolina in 1681
Nicolas Anger, who settled in the province of Québec, in Pointes-aux-Trembles, by the year of 1685

Anger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Elizabeth Anger, who settled in Virginia in the year of 1723
Elizabeth Anger to Virginia in 1723
Nicolas Anger to Philadelphia in 1736
Nicholas Anger to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1736
George Anger to Philadelphia in 1754

Anger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

R Anger, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 3
Marie Anger, who landed in New York, NY in 1851 3
Frederick Jonathan Anger, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1853 3

Anger migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Anger Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Private August Anger, U.E., aka "Augustus", United Empire Loyalist, (b. 1760) born in Germany, was located in Susquehanna Valley, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, (Wilkes-Barre today) before the conflict started, who settled in Moulton Township [Moulton, Haldimand County], Upper Canada c. 1783 enlisted in December, 1777. Was part of the Butler's Rangers Regiment, married Rosanna Buck in Wyoming, Pennsylvania they had 6 children 4
Private John Charles Anger, U.E., aka "Charles", United Empire Loyalist, (b. 1736), was located in Susquehanna Valley, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, (Wilkes-Barre today) before the conflict started, who settled in Bertie Township, Welland County, [Fort Erie], Ontario c. 1783 enlisted in 1777. Was part of the Butler's Rangers Regiment was discharged on June 24, 1784, later died on February 27, 1813 buried at Coloured Cemetery, Bertie Township, Welland County, Ontario 4
Private Frederick Anger, Jr., U.E., United Empire Loyalist, (b. 1766), was located in Susquehanna Valley, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, (Wilkes-Barre today) before the conflict started, who settled in Bertie Township, Welland County, [Fort Erie], Ontario c. 1783 enlisted in 1783 part of the Butler's Rangers Regiment, married Mary Magdalen Windecker, they had 12 children 4
Private George Frederick Anger, Sr., U.E., United Empire Loyalist, (b. 1721) born in Germany, was located in Susquehanna Valley, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, (Wilkes-Barre today) before the conflict started, who settled in Bertie Township, Welland County, [Fort Erie], Ontario c. 1783 enlisted in 1777 part of the Butler's Rangers Regiment, died in March, 1813 4

Anger Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

August Anger, who settled in Moulton, Ontario
Charles Anger, who settled in Bertie, Ontario
Leonard Anger was recorded in Elgin County, Ontario in 1872
Daniel Anger was living in Haldimand County, Ontario in 1877

Anger migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Anger Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Arthur Anger, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Avon" in 1860
G. Anger, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Anazi" in 1879

Contemporary Notables of the name Anger (post 1700) +

Matt Anger (b. 1963), American tennis player
Hal Anger (1920-2005), American scientist, inventor of the Anger camera
Darol Anger (b. 1953), American violinist
Charles Anger, distinguished American educator
Kenneth Anger (b. 1927), American underground, avant-garde film-maker
Harry L. Anger, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1924 5
Roger Anger (d. 2008), French architect
Staffan Anger (b. 1943), Swedish politician
Per Anger (1913-2002), Swedish diplomat
Jane Anger (b. 1598), English author
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Anger Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fides
Motto Translation: Faith.

Citations +

Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 1 of 3
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html