| ![Show Contents]() Jörg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of JörgWhat does the name Jörg mean? The distinguished surname Jörg is a patronymic surname created from a personal name, and meaning "son of George." The name comes ultimately from the Greek words "ge," meaning "earth," or "soil," and "ergein," meaning "to work or till," together meaning "farmer." Jörg was used as a first name throughout Europe during the Middle Ages, it's popularity in part due to the legendary dragon-slaying fame of St. George. Early Origins of the Jörg familyThe surname Jörg was first found in this region. Families of this name were also found in various regions of Germany; it is likely that several branches of the family emerged independently when hereditary surnames came into common use. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Everhardus filius Georgi, who was a resident of Hamburg in 1256. Early History of the Jörg familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jörg research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1256, 1471, 1559, 1588, 1715, 1810, 1811, 1868 and 1933 are included under the topic Early Jörg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Jörg Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Georg, George, Gurganus, Gürganus, Georgi, Giorges, Gorges, Georgeis, Jorge, Jurge, Jürge, Jörg, Gorgens, Görgens, Jürgen, Jurgen, Yerkes and many more. Early Notables of the Jörg familyMore information is included under the topic Early Jörg Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Jörg migration to the United States | + |
Jörg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Antony Jorg, who arrived in New York in 1709 1
- Hans Jorg, who arrived in New York in 1709 1
Jörg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Adam Jorg, who arrived in Ohio in 1849 1
- Karl Jorg, who arrived in Brazil in 1859 1
- Luisa Jorg, aged 10, who arrived in New York, NY in 1875 1
- Peter Jorg, aged 4, who landed in New York, NY in 1875 1
- Anna Jorg, aged 16, who landed in New York, NY in 1875 1
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Jörg (post 1700) | + |
- Roy J. Jorg, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1940 (alternate), 1944, 1948 (alternate) 2
- Elton D. Jorg, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1952 3
- Jorg Heinrich (b. 1969), German professional football manager and former player
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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