Show ContentsJurgen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The distinguished surname Jurgen 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." Jurgen 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 Jurgen family

The surname Jurgen 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 Jurgen 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 Jurgen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jurgen 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 Jurgen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jurgen 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 Jurgen family

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United States Jurgen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jurgen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Elis Jurgen, who landed in America in 1844 1
  • G H Jurgen, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1855 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Jurgen (post 1700) +

  • Hans Jurgen Eysenck (b. 1916), German/British psychologist
  • Petrus Jurgen Visser (b. 1989), South African rugby union footballer
  • Jurgen Van den Broeck (b. 1983), Belgian former road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2004 and 2017
  • Jurgen Van De Walle (b. 1977), Belgian road cyclist
  • Jurgen Ruesch (1910-1995), Italian-born, American psychiatrist
  • Jurgen Cavens (b. 1978), Belgian footballer
  • Jurgen Gothe, prominent Canadian journalist, author, and CBC radio host
  • Jurgen H. L. Lorentzen, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Zurich, 1921; Palermo, 1924 2


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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