Faig History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Faig family

The surname Faig was first found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Faig family

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Faig Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fiegener, Feigenhauer, Fegenhauer, Fiegenhauer, Fegener and many more.

Early Notables of the Faig family

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Faig migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Faig Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Jeremias Faig, who settled in North America in 1857
Andrew Faig, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1873 1
Minna Faig, who settled in New York, NY in 1892

Citations +

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)