Menger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The Menger surname comes from the German "ungarn," meaning someone from Hungary (a Magyar).

Early Origins of the Menger family

The surname Menger was first found in Bohemia, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society that played a prominent role throughout European history. Bearers of Menger would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Menger family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Menger research. Another 196 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1573, 1701, 1776, 1780, 1800, 1837, 1870 and 1887 are included under the topic Early Menger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Menger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Unger, Ungerer, Ungar, Ungarer, Ungare, Ungars, Ungers, Ungert and many more.

Early Notables of the Menger family

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Menger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Menger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Menger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1748 1
Conrad Menger, who landed in New York in 1784 1
J L Menger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1794 1

Menger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gustav Menger, who arrived in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Sophie" 1
Nicholaus Menger, who arrived in Texas in 1846 1
Mr. Joh. Simon N. Menger, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Sophie"
Mrs. Auguste Menger, (nee Schoeniger), German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Sophie"
Jakob Menger, who landed in South America in 1849 1

Menger Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Betsy Menger, aged 28, who landed in America from Eisenach, Germany, in 1907
Janos Menger, aged 29, who landed in America from Partos, Hungary, in 1907
Clara Menger, aged 30, who immigrated to America from Wilmensdorf, in 1908
Herman Menger, aged 32, who landed in America from Diagsscha, Austria, in 1909
Clara Menger, aged 31, who settled in America from Berlin, Germany, in 1909
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Menger (post 1700) +

Howard Menger (1922-2009), American who claimed to have met extraterrestrials
Andreas Menger (b. 1972), retired German football player
Karl Menger (1902-1985), Austrian-born mathematician and son of economist Carl Menger
Carl Menger (1840-1921), Austrian economist and author, founder of the Austrian School of Economics
Anton Menger (1841-1906), Austrian economist and author, brother of Carl Menger

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)