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Early Origins of the Wagoner family

The surname Wagoner was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 14th century.

Early History of the Wagoner family

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Wagoner Spelling Variations

Wagoner has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Spelling variants included: Wagner, Waggoner, Wagoner, Waggener, Wagener, Wiggoner, Wigoner and many more.

Early Notables of the Wagoner family

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Wagoner Ranking

In the United States, the name Wagoner is the 2,348^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1

Wagoner migration to the United States +

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Wagoners to arrive on North American shores:

Wagoner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Peter Wagoner, who arrived in Maryland in 1702-1703 2
Sebastian Wagoner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
Elias Wagoner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
William Wagoner, aged 42, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 2
Johans Wagoner, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
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Wagoner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Yorick Wagoner, aged 28, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1804 2
Jacob Wagoner, aged 25, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1804 2
John Wagoner, who arrived in Texas in 1850-1906 2
Henry Wagoner, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1851 2
Christopher Wagoner, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1854 2
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Wagoner Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Otto Wagoner, who landed in Arkansas in 1906 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Wagoner (post 1700) +

Winfred E. Wagoner (1888-1948), American educator
Murray Van Wagoner (1898-1986), American politician, 38th Governor of Michigan from 1941 to 1942
Mark Wagoner (b. 1971), American politician, formerly in the Ohio House of Representatives
Kenneth S. Wagoner (1911-1998), American professor and skin scientist
George Richard "Rick" Wagoner Jr. (b. 1953), American businessman, former General Motors chief executive officer
Porter Wagoner (1927-2007), American country music singer, member of the Country Music Hall of Fame
David Wagoner (b. 1926), American poet, nominee for two National Book Awards
Dan Wagoner (b. 1932), American modern dancer
James Van Wagoner, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Saginaw County 1st District, 1950 3
Garret Van Wagoner, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Passaic County, 1865-66 3
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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 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html