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Jager History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Jager History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Jager family

The surname Jager 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 Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Jager family

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Jager Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jager, Jäger, Jagger, Jagerr, Jagers, Jaager, Jägger and many more.

Early Notables of the Jager family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

the Jager family of Amsterdam

Jager World Ranking

In the United States, the name Jager is the 11,361^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Jager is ranked the 3,424^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2 And in Netherlands, the name Jager is the 123^rd popular surname with an estimated 8,618 people with that name. 3

Jager migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jager Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Baltes Jager, who arrived in New York in 1709 4
Wendel Jager, who landed in New York in 1709 4
Christian Jager, who settled in New York in 1710
Christian Jager, who arrived in New York in 1710
Catharina Jager, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732
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Jager Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Phillip Jager, aged 24, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805 4
Frederick Jager, who landed in New York in 1822 4
Hans Jager, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1833 4
C. Hermann Jager, who settled in Texas in 1836
Sophie Ernestine Friderike Jager, aged 47, who arrived in America in 1839 4
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Jager migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jager Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Caroline Jager, who sailed from Hamburg to Quebec in 1868
Frederich Jager, aged 18, who arrived in Quebec in 1868

Contemporary Notables of the name Jager (post 1700) +

Robert Jager (b. 1939), American music composer, conductor and educator
Henry Jager, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Kings County 14th District, 1921; Candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1930 5
Gustav Jäger (1832-1917), German naturalist and hygienist, professor at Stuttgart Polytechnic

Historic Events for the Jager family +

Bismarck

Rudolf Jäger (1922-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 6
Klemens Jäger (1916-1941), German Mechanikersmaat (A) who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 6
Friedrich Jäger (1921-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 6
Karl-Heinz Jäger (1920-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 6

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details