Wagenaar History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe German territory of Silesia is the noble birthplace of the surname Wagenaar. The name is derived from the Middle High German term "wagener," meaning "one who drives or makes wagons," and would likely have been initially borne by a wheelwright or carriage maker. 1 Early Origins of the Wagenaar familyThe surname Wagenaar was first found in Liegnitz, where Nitsche wayner (wagener) was recorded in 1372. 1 In medieval times the feudal lord often owned several manors and it was necessary to transport produce from one place to another by two-wheeled, horse-drawn carts. The "wagener" would have been a member of the lord's household responsible for this carriage of goods. References to this name in written records occur as early as the thirteenth century when the "Wurttembergisches Urkundenbuch" makes mention of one Bertoldus dictus Wagenare residing in Eriskirch at that time. Later, the "Mittelhochdeutsches Namenbuch" notes two brothers, Henricus and Berchtoldus, who were styled Wagenere, natives of Freiburg. The famed composer and conductor Richard Wagner (1813-1883), best known for his four-opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung) hailed from Leipzig, Upper Saxon. Early History of the Wagenaar familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wagenaar research. Another 260 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1656, 1660, 1717, 1742, 1745, 1747, 1762, 1779, 1812, 1813, 1845, 1869, 1883 and 1930 are included under the topic Early Wagenaar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wagenaar Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wagner, Wegner, Wagoner, Wagener, Waganer, Waggener and many more. Early Notables of the Wagenaar familyNotables of the period with the surname Wagenaar were Gabriel Wagner (c.1660-c.1717), a radical German philosopher and materialist who wrote under the nom-de-plume Realis de Vienna; Heinrich Leopold Wagner (1747-1779), who was a German dramatist of the Storm and Stress period. The most famous Wagner is unquestionably Richard Wagner (1813-1883)... Wagenaar RankingIn Netherlands, the name Wagenaar is the 262nd most popular surname with an estimated 5,345 people with that name. 2
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Wagenaar Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Wagenaar Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Wagenaar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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