Stenger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Stenger family

The surname Stenger was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Stenger family

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Stenger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Stengel, Stengal, Stenger, Stengler, Stengelen and others.

Early Notables of the Stenger family

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Stenger Ranking

In the United States, the name Stenger is the 10,413^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Stenger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stenger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anna Catharina Stenger and Simon Stenger, who both came from Westphalia to Pennsylvania in 1725
Johann Adam Stenger, who arrived in America in 1747 2
Conrad Stenger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Georg Stenger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Daniel Stenger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1768 2
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Stenger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Stenger, who landed in Maryland in 1810 2
Philipp Theodor Stenger, who landed in North America in 1866 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Stenger (post 1700) +

Michael Conrad Stenger (1950-2022), American law enforcement officer, 41st Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate (2018-2021)
William Shearer Stenger (1840-1918), American Democratic Party politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania (1875-1879)
Victor J. Stenger (1935-2014), American particle physicist, author, and religious skeptic, known for his 2007 best-seller God: The Failed Hypothesis: How Science Shows That God Does Not Exist
Nicole Stenger, French-American artist, pioneer in Virtual Reality and in Web Cinema
Steven "Steve" Stenger, American attorney and Democratic member of the St. Louis County Council
William Shearer Stenger (1840-1918), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 18th District, 1875-79; Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1883-87 3
Ed Stenger, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1928 3
Professor Isabelle Stenger (b. 1949), Belgian philosopher

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, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html