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![Show Contents]() Egen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished and ancient surname German surname Egen is patronymic in origin, deriving from the name of the father of the original bearer. In this case, the name is derived from "Egino," the Old High German form of the personal name "Egon." The given name was popular among the Allemanic and Swabian nobility during the Middle Ages, and was thus handed down through these noble lines when hereditary surnames became common in Germany. Early Origins of the Egen familyThe surname Egen was first found in Swabia, where it was a favorite personal name of the nobles of the region; it was borne by Egeno of Fürstenberg, Swabia in 1351. The earliest known bearer of the surname was Benz Ege, who was a resident of Rottweil in 1351. The young Egen family was instrumental during this early period, figuring prominently in the early history of the region and contributing greatly to the development of medieval Swabian society. Early History of the Egen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Egen research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1351, 1578, 1660, 1790, 1823, 1833, 1847, 1893, 1905 and 1913 are included under the topic Early Egen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Egen Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Egen include Egen, Ege, Egi, Egeno, Egino, Agino, Agen, Egan and others. Early Notables of the Egen familyNotables with the surname Egen during this period were - Andreas Egen (c.1660), a mathematician from Ulm
- Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Egen (c.1790), a German philologist
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After the First World War, Austria became a republic. The Treaty of Versailles broke up the empire in 1919 and many of the Sudeten Germans were incorporated into the new nation of Czechoslovakia. In the 20th century, many Austrians migrated to other parts of Germany or Europe, as well as to North America. In the United States, the majority of settlers landed in Philadelphia, and moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Many German settlers also migrated to Canada, particularly Ontario and the Prairies. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Egen were
Egen Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Christoph Egen, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
- Johan Egen, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
Egen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Patrick Egen, aged 32, who arrived in Missouri in 1845 1
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- Joseph L. Egen Jr., American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Army Air Forces, during World War II, credited with 5 aerial victories
- Markus Egen (1927-2021), German ice hockey player who competed in the 1952, 1956 and the 1960 Winter Olympics
- 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)
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