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The surname Jägere was first found in East Prussia, where the name Jäger was derived from the occupation of "hunter," through the Middle High German word jeger. 1 2 3
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jägere research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1568, 1647, 1678, 1720 and 1855 are included under the topic Early Jägere History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Jäger, Jägger, Jäggers, Jäggeres, Jägere, Jägeres, Jägerr, Jägerrs, Jägerres, Jäggere, Jäggeer, Jägeer, Yaeger, Yaggar and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Jägere Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christian Jager, who arrived in New York in 1710; Catharina Jager, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732; Baltzer Jager, who came to Pennsylvania in 1750.