Kegler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Kegler family

The surname Kegler was first found in Pomerania, where the family gained a significant reputation for its contributions to the emerging mediaeval society. The name became prominent as many branches of the family founded separate houses and acquired estates in various regions, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Alvericus Keghel of Hamburg (c.1293,) and Eler der Kegheler of Bremen (c.1405).

Early History of the Kegler family

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Kegler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kegel, Kegler, Koegel, Kogel, Koegler, Kegele, Kegeler, Koegele, Kogele, Koegeler, Keghel, Kegheler and many more.

Early Notables of the Kegler family

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Kegler Ranking

In the United States, the name Kegler is the 16,479^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Kegler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kegler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christian Kegler, who arrived in Iowa in 1853 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Kegler (post 1700) +

Mary J. Kegler, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from North Canaan, 1920 3

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 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html