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Early Origins of the Ungerer family

The surname Ungerer was first found in Austria, where the family name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Ungerer family

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Ungerer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Engerer, Enggerer, Engarer, Engarer, Ungerer and many more.

Early Notables of the Ungerer family

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United States Ungerer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ungerer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Georg Ungerer, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1753
  • Georg Baldas Ungerer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
  • Jerick Pattus Ungerer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
  • Johann Michel Ungerer, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1753 1
  • Christian Ungerer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Ungerer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joh Wilh Ungerer, who arrived in America in 1807 1
  • Charles Ungerer, who immigrated to Philadelphia in 1860
  • Albrecht Ungerer, who settled in New York in 1871
  • Frederick Ungerer, who landed in Mississippi in 1876 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Ungerer (post 1700) +

  • Joseph C. Ungerer (1916-1990), American NFL football offensive tackle from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • William Ungerer, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 10th District, 1922 2
  • John L. Ungerer, American politician, First Selectman of Derby, Connecticut, 1919-20 2
  • Alfred Ungerer (1861-1933), German tower clock builder
  • Hilarios Karl-Heinz Ungerer (b. 1941), German Bishop, head of the Free Catholic Church
  • Werner Ungerer (b. 1927), German diplomat and a Permanent Representative to the EEC at Brussels (1985-)
  • Jean-Thomas "Tomi" Ungerer (b. 1931), French award-winning illustrator and author


  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, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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