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Early Origins of the Degner family

The surname Degner was first found in Germany, where the name came gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Degner family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Degner research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1625 and 1716 are included under the topic Early Degner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Degner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Degner, Thielo, Deigner, Dayner, Deyner, Deynor, Degener, Degenfeld and many more.

Early Notables of the Degner family

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United States Degner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Degner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Anna Sophie Degner, who arrived in Texas in 1845
  • Anna Degner, who settled in New York, NY in 1852
  • Gottlieb Degner, who settled in New York, NY in 1855
  • August Degner, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1867

Contemporary Notables of the name Degner (post 1700) +

  • Glenn J. Degner, American aviation pioneer, eponym of the Owatonna Degner Regional Airport in Steele County, Minnesota
  • Betty Degner, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player for the Muskegon Lassies (1949) and the Springfield Sallies (1949)
  • Arden C. Degner, American Republican politician, Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly 21st District, 1972 1
  • Hasso Degner (b. 1924), German actor from Berlin, known for Verbotene Liebe (1995), Tränen in Florenz (1985) and Das erste Semester (1997)
  • Mia Degner, German director and producer, known for Den første dag, Looking for a Snowstorm (2010) and A City Is a Place to Call Home (2010)
  • Stefanie Degner, German actress, known for Eine Zeit zum Töten and Moor-Monster! (2014)
  • Lisa Degner, German actress, known for Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten, Sternenkind (2016) and SOKO Wismar (2004)
  • Ernst Degner (1931-1983), German Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Eastern Germany, defecting to the west in 1961, winner of Suzuki's first Grand Prix championship in 1962.


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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