Junge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Following the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, the name Junge was first found in Britina. It was a name for a young or youthful person deriving from the Old French word jeune, which means young. A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character.

Early Origins of the Junge family

The surname Junge was first found in Staffordshire where Richard le Jeune was listed at Litchfield in the 12th century. Later, Matilda Jun was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls for Cambridgeshire in 1279 and John le June was found on the Subsidy Rolls for Yorkshire in 1301. 1

Early History of the Junge family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Junge research. Another 183 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1424, 1426, 1740, 1761 and 1770 are included under the topic Early Junge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Junge Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Junge are characterized by many spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Junge include June, Jung, Junge, Jevene, Le Jevene, Le Juen and many more.

Early Notables of the Junge family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was John June (fl. 1740-1770), English engraver, known principally as an engraver of portraits and book illustrations of little importance. "There are, however, in the print room at the British Museum several interesting engravings made by him from his own drawings. Some of these are executed...
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Junge migration to the United States +

Faced with the chaos present in England at that time, many English families looked towards the open frontiers of the New World with its opportunities to escape oppression and starvation. People migrated to North America, as well as Australia and Ireland in droves, paying exorbitant rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, but those who did see the shores of North America were welcomed with great opportunity. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Junge, or a variant listed above:

Junge Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan David Junge, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
Michael Junge, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
Peter Junge, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
Catherine Junge, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1797 2
George Junge, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1797 2
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Junge Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Heinr Junge, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 2
Karoline Hinz Junge, who arrived in America in 1843 2
Heinrich Junge, aged 38, who arrived in Missouri in 1844 2
Cler Junge, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
Max Junge, aged 26, who landed in New York, NY in 1851 2
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Junge migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Junge Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Claus A Junge, (b. 1843), aged 29, Scandinavian labourer travelling from Hamburg aboard the ship "Palmerston" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 12th December 1872 3
Mr. Carl Junge, (b. 1852), aged 20, Scandinavian labourer travelling from Hamburg aboard the ship "Palmerston" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 12th December 1872 3
Mr. Heinrich Junge, (b. 1838), aged 36, Italian settler from Italy travelling from London aboard the ship "Sussex" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 17th July 1874 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Junge (post 1700) +

Selma A. Junge, American politician, Candidate for Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Allegheny County 3rd District, 1926 4
Fred Junge Sr., American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 43rd District, 1889-90 4

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html