Danninger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Danninger

What does the name Danninger mean?

The Danninger surname was a habitational name, taken on from the place name Danzig, on the Baltic Sea, in present day Poland. As Danzig was a busy port city, the name may have been acquired by merchants who then took the name with them on their travels, as well by people who were born there and moved away.

Alternatively, the name could have from Dantzer (Upper German) which now translates as dancer as in a minstrel. The name could have also been from Danzevuoß, near Mainz 1281, (Lower German.) 1

Early Origins of the Danninger family

The surname Danninger was first found in West Prussia, where the name Danzinger was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. A wide variety of spellings of the name were found found including John Dantzer, Ellwangen 1484; H. Danczevoet, Hanover, 1393; Dantzgeschier, Erfurt 1551; and Danczewol, Frankfurt, 1384. 1

Early History of the Danninger family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Danninger research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1707, 1805 and 1852 are included under the topic Early Danninger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Danninger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Danzig, Danziger, Dantzen, Danzer, Danzinger, Dansigger, Dantzig, Dansinger, Danninger, Dantziger and many more.

Early Notables of the Danninger family

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Danninger migration to the United States +

Danninger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Danninger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
Johan Friederich Danninger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
Jacob Friederick Danninger, who settled in Philadelphia in 1752
Johan Friederich Danninger also landed in Philadelphia in 1752

Sources +

Bahlow, Hans, Dictionary of German Names. translated by Edda Gentry, Wisconsin: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-924119-35-7)
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)