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Early Origins of the Faget family

The surname Faget was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Faget family

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Faget Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vaget, Vagel, Vager, Veght, Veger, Voget, Voghel, Faget and many more.

Early Notables of the Faget family

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Faget Ranking

In France, the name Faget is the 8,910th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1


United States Faget migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Faget Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • J. B. Faget, who settled in America in 1841
  • M. Faget, who settled in New Orleans in 1867
  • Leo Pol Dine Faget, aged 32, who landed in America from Vienna, in 1893
Faget Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Henry Faget, aged 19, who immigrated to America, in 1906
  • George Faget, aged 42, who settled in America, in 1906
  • Benjamin Faget, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States, in 1909
  • Georges G. Faget, aged 45, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1911
  • Georges Faget, aged 46, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1912

Contemporary Notables of the name Faget (post 1700) +

  • Jean Charles Faget (1818-1884), American physician, eponym of the Faget sign, a diagnostic tool in the diagnostic symptom of yellow fever
  • Guy Henry Faget (1891-1947), American physician who developed a breakthrough treatment of leprosy by demonstrating the efficacy of promin (1943)
  • Maxime A "Max" Faget (1921-2004), American engineer, designer of the NASA Mercury capsule
  • Dominique Faget, Press Photographer, Paris


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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