Eggert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

The Eggert surname comes from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements "agi" meaning "edge" or "point," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong."

Early Origins of the Eggert family

The surname Eggert was first found in Saxony, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Eggert family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eggert research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1260, 1307, 1327, 1553, 1571, 1583, 1599, 1608, 1611, 1634, 1738, 1790, 1820 and 1839 are included under the topic Early Eggert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Eggert Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eckhardt, Eckert, Ekert, Eckheart, Eckart, Eckhart, Eckhard, Eckard, Eccard and many more.

Early Notables of the Eggert family

Prominent bearers of the family name Eggert at this time were Johannes, Meister ("Master") Eckhart (1260-1327), German theologian, Dominican monk and influential mystic of the period; in 1307 he became vicar-general of Bohemia. Johannes Eccard, born at Mühlhausen in Thuringia in 1553, was probably at first a scholar of Joachim Burgk, and afterwards of Orlando di Lasso at Munich, with whom he went to Paris in 1571. He was for some time in the employ of the Fuggers at Augsburg; in 1583 was made vice-capellmeister, and in 1599 full capellmeister, at Königsberg to the Margrave of Brandenburg. In 1608 he obtained the...
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Eggert Ranking

In the United States, the name Eggert is the 6,444^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Eggert migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Eggert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Eggert, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803 2
Karl Friedrich Eggert, aged 39, who landed in America in 1843 2
Christ Friedrich Eggert, aged 42, who landed in America in 1843 2
Dorothea Sophie Eggert, aged 40, who arrived in America in 1846 2
Friedrich Eggert, who landed in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Orient" 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Eggert (post 1700) +

Toni Eggert (b. 1988), German luger who has competed since 2008, silver medalist at the 2000 Winter Olympics
Moritz Eggert (b. 1965), German composer and pianist
Christian Eggert (b. 1986), German football player

Historic Events for the Eggert family +

Bismarck

Otto Eggert (1912-1941), German Matrose Res. who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3

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)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details