Kriege History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The Kriege surname comes from the Middle High German word "krieger," meaning " warrior," or "soldier;" and as such it was an occupational name for a mercenary soldier. However, some instances of this name are no doubt derived from the Middle High German word "kriege," which means "obstinate" or "cantankerous." In this case, Kriege would have originally been a nickname, which in turn became a hereditary surname when surnames first began to be used.

Early Origins of the Kriege family

The surname Kriege was first found in Silesia, where the family rose to prominence early in the mediaeval era. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Individual bearers of this name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Johann Criec (Chrieger) who lived around 1260.

Early History of the Kriege family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kriege research. Another 389 words (28 lines of text) covering the years 1617, 1634, 1649, 1652, 1666, 1681, 1683, 1701, 1711, 1725, 1735, 1737, 1740, 1743, 1755, 1818, 1830 and 1837 are included under the topic Early Kriege History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kriege Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Krieger, Kreiger, Krieg, Kriege, Krige, Krig, Crieg, Crieger, Criege, Criegern, Kriegern, Kriegger, Kriegge, Kriegg, Kriegler, Kriegel, Kriegl, Krigler, Kriegk, Kriegker, Kriegke, Kriec, Kriek, Criec, Creger, Chrieger, Chrieg, Criegel, Kriieger and many more.

Early Notables of the Kriege family

Notables of the period with the surname Kriege were

Johan Cornelius Krieger (1683-1755), a Danish architect and landscape architect

Kriege migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kriege Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Eberh Rudolph Kriege, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1832 1
Ernst Jacob Kriege, who arrived in America in 1838 1
Jacob Emanuel Kriege, who arrived in America in 1839 1
Eberh Fr Kriege, who arrived in America in 1843 1
Conr Kriege, who landed in America in 1847 1
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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)