Vogelsang History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Austria
Germany

The Vogelsang surname is a habitational name derived from any of several places called Vogelsang in Germany.

Early Origins of the Vogelsang family

The surname Vogelsang was first found in Pomerania, where the name acquired a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates in Prussia, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Vogelsang family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vogelsang research. Another 145 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1562, 1741, 1793 and 1837 are included under the topic Early Vogelsang History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vogelsang Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vogelsang, Vogelgesang, Vogelzang and others.

Early Notables of the Vogelsang family

Prominent bearers of the name Vogelsang at this time were

Johann Lucas Vogelsang, a general of the Hessian army at Darmstadt, who was ennobled in 1741

Vogelsang Ranking

In the United States, the name Vogelsang is the 17,496^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Vogelsang migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vogelsang Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Georg Vogelsang, who arrived in America in 1761 with his wife Anna Appolonia
Anna Appolonia Gentes Vogelsang, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1761 2
Georg Adam Vogelsang, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1773 2
Johann Vogelsang, who arrived in America in 1777 2
Johann Vogelsang, who settled in Winterhill, Massachusetts in 1777

Vogelsang Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Jakob Vogelsang, who landed in Ohio in 1835 2
Jos Vogelsang, who arrived in America in 1836 2
Joh Heinr Rudolph Vogelsang, who landed in America in 1843 2
Mr. Aug Vogelsang, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Franziska", bound for Fayette
Mrs. Vogelsang, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Franziska", bound for Fayette
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Contemporary Notables of the name Vogelsang (post 1700) +

William C. Vogelsang, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Erie County 6th District, 1923 3
Alex Vogelsang, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1924 3
Guenter Vogelsang (b. 1920), prominent German business executive
Karl Freiherr von Vogelsang (1818-1890), one of the founders of the Austrian Christian Social Party

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