Feger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany
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The ancient and distinguished German surname Feger is derived from the Middle High German word "fegen," meaning "to clean." The name was most likely initially borne by a cleaner of weapons and armor.

Early Origins of the Feger family

The surname Feger was first found in Swabia, where it first emerged. The earliest known bearer of the name was "der junger Veger" ("the young Veger",) who lived in the town of Leonberg near Stuttgart in 1350. The young Feger family was instrumental during this formative period, figuring prominently in the early history of the region and contributing greatly to the development of medieval Swabian society.

Early History of the Feger family

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Feger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fegley, Fegly, Feggley, Fegele, Fegely, Fege, Vegley, Vegely, Veger, Fachling and many more.

Early Notables of the Feger family

Notables with the surname Feger during this period were

Stefan Feger (b. 1726), a German sculptor

Feger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Feger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Herman Feger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
Andreas Feger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1763 1
Henry Feger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 1

Feger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Feger, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1861 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Feger (post 1700) +

Hattie Virginia Feger, American educator on the faculty of Clark Atlanta University in the 1930s and 1940s
G. Curtis Feger, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 30th District, 1990 2
Conrad Feger, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate, 1820-24 2
Eugen Feger (b. 1902), German painter
Alfons Feger (1856-1933), Liechtenstein teacher and politician whop was briefly Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from May 1922 to June 1922

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html