Jägers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Jägers family

The surname Jägers 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

Early History of the Jägers family

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Jägers Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jäger, Jägger, Jäggers, Jäggeres, Jägere, Jägeres, Jägerr, Jägerrs, Jägerres, Jäggere, Jäggeer, Jägeer, Yaeger, Yaggar and many more.

Early Notables of the Jägers family

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Jägers migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jägers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gerh Jagers, who landed in America in 1846 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Jägers (post 1700) +

Bart Jagers, American actor, known for his role as Bradley Crowley on Jurassic Park: Island Survival
Kimon Jagers, South African actress, known for SA Girl (2018) and Toska (2016)
Sverker Jagers, Swedish professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg & Luleå University of Technology

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Dixon, Bernard Homer, Surnames. London: John Wilson and son, 1857. Print
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)