Brigger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Brigger family

The surname Brigger was first found in Silesia, where the name could be considered to make a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever-changing territorial profile. The name is derived from Brieg, a town on the left bank of the Oder river. It was annexed by Austria in 1675, and then by the Prussians in 1742.

Early History of the Brigger family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brigger research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1369, 1626, 1660, 1670, 1696, 1710 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Brigger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brigger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brieg, Briege, Brieger, Briegel, Briegener, Briegner, Brigge and many more.

Early Notables of the Brigger family

Notables of the period with the surname Brigger were Wolfgang Carl Briegel (1626-1712), a German organist and composer. He was originally an organist at Stettin, and afterwards Music-Director to Prince Friedenstein in Gotha, and in 1660 Kapellmeister to...
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Brigger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brigger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Casper Brigger, who arrived in Texas in 1846 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)