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The roots of the ancient and distinguished German surname Tegen lie in the northern region of Schleswig-Holstein. The name is probably derived from the Low German word "teget," meaning "tenth," or in this case "tithe," the ten percent tax paid by peasants to the Church or to a feudal landlord. It is likely that the progenitor of the name was one who collected this tax from the peasants.
The surname Tegen was first found in Schleswig-Holstein, where the surname is thought to have emerged. The young Tegen family was instrumental during this period, playing a major role in the early history of the region and contributing greatly to the development of medieval society in Schleswig-Holstein.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tegen research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1477 and 1585 are included under the topic Early Tegen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Teege, Teegen, Tegger, Teeger, Tigner, Tegener, Tegen, Tiganer, Digner and many more.
Notables of the time included
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Caspar Tegen, who came to Philadelphia in 1816; Henry Tige, who arrived in Baltimore in 1831; Marsow Teegn, who sailed from Hamburg to New York in 1850.