Zeng History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Zeng family

The surname Zeng was first found in Saxony, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. Chronicles first mention Jacob Zengerlin from the Allgaeu region of southern Bavaria in 1250. In Old German the name meant "lively" and "spritely," or more literally, "a biting, sharp taste."

Early History of the Zeng family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Zeng research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1697, 1710, 1746 and 1811 are included under the topic Early Zeng History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Zeng Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Zeng, Zenge, Zenger, Zengerle, Zengern, Zengl, Zengel, Zaengel, Zange, Zanger and many more.

Early Notables of the Zeng family

Prominent bearers of the family name Zeng at this time were

John Peter Zenger (1697-1746), who emigrated from Germany to America with his family in 1710, set up a newspaper in New York and achieved the first important victory for freedom of the press in the co...

Zeng migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Zeng Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jerg Zeng, who settled in Philadelphia in 1727

Zeng Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Carl Zeng, who arrived in New Jersey in 1854 1

Citations +

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)