Jurgens History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Denmark

The surname Jurgens is derived from the personal name Jörge or its diminutive form, Jörgen. These are both derived from the same root as the name George, which in turn comes from the Greek name "Georgios," which means 'farmer.' The suffix -son and its variants are translatable as 'son of.'

Jurgens Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jirgesen, Jirgeson, Jirgessen, Jirgesson, Jirgensen, Jirgenson, Jirgenssen, Jirgensson, Jírgesen, Jírgeson, Jírgessen, Jírgesson, Jírgensen, Jírgenson, Jírgenssen, Jírgensson, Jorgesen, Jorgeson, Jorgessen, Jorgesson, Jorgensen, Jorgenson, Jorgenssen, Jorgensson, Jörgesen, Jörgeson, Jörgessen, Jörgesson, Jörgensen, Jörgenson, Jörgenssen, Jörgensson, Juergesen, Juergeson, Juergessen, Juergesson, Juergensen, Juergenson, Juergenssen, Juergensson, Jurgesen, Jurgeson, Jurgessen, Jurgesson, Jurgensen, Jurgenson, Jurgenssen and many more.

Jurgens Ranking

In the United States, the name Jurgens is the 11,358^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Jurgens migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jurgens Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Andreas Jurgens, who arrived in America in 1779 2
Christian Jurgens, who arrived in America in 1780 2
Conrad Jurgens, who arrived in America in 1780 2
Heinrich Jurgens, who arrived in America in 1780 2
Friedrich Jurgens, who arrived in America in 1783 2
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Jurgens Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Claus Jurgens, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 2
K Jurgens, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 2
J F Jurgens, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 2
Mr. Fried. Jurgens, aged 24, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Apollo"
Mr. Joh. Jurgens, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Franziska"
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Contemporary Notables of the name Jurgens (post 1700) +

Bruce Jurgens (b. 1965), American film maker
Dan Jurgens (b. 1959), American comic artist
Dick Jurgens (1910-1995), American musician
Paul E. Jurgens, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 20th District, 1988, 1990 3
Udo Jurgens, highly acclaimed contemporary German singer/songwriter
Antonius Johannes Jurgens (1867-1945), British entrepreneur

Historic Events for the Jurgens family +

Bismarck

Albrecht Jürgens (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 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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 28) . 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