Jorg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Belgium
Germany

The distinguished surname Jorg is of German origin, meaning "son of George." The name is derived from the Greek "ge ergon," literally meaning "tiller of the soil" or "farmer." Jorg was used as a first name throughout Europe during the Middle Ages due to the legendary dragon-slaying fame of St. George, and eventually came into use as a surname around the 12th century.

Early Origins of the Jorg family

The surname Jorg was first found in various regions of Germany; it is likely that several branches of the family emerged independently when hereditary surnames came into common use. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Everhardus filius Georgi, who was a resident of Hamburg in 1256. Every branch of the young Jorg family was instrumental during this early period, each playing a major role in the development of the society of its particular region.

Early History of the Jorg family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jorg research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1256, 1471, 1559, 1585, 1588, 1611, 1656, 1811, 1868 and 1933 are included under the topic Early Jorg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jorg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Georg, George, Gurganus, Gürganus, Georgi, Giorges, Gorges, Georgeis, Jorge, Jurge, Jürge, Jörg, Gorgens, Görgens, Jürgen, Jurgen, Yerkes and many more.

Early Notables of the Jorg family

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Jorg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jorg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Antony Jorg, who arrived in New York in 1709 1
Hans Jorg, who arrived in New York in 1709 1

Jorg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Adam Jorg, who arrived in Ohio in 1849 1
Karl Jorg, who arrived in Brazil in 1859 1
Luisa Jorg, aged 10, who arrived in New York, NY in 1875 1
Peter Jorg, aged 4, who landed in New York, NY in 1875 1
Anna Jorg, aged 16, who landed in New York, NY in 1875 1
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Jorg (post 1700) +

Roy J. Jorg, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1940 (alternate), 1944, 1948 (alternate) 2
Elton D. Jorg, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1952 2
Jorg Heinrich (b. 1969), German professional football manager and former player

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 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html