Messinger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Messinger family

The surname Messinger was first found in Gloucestershire, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Messinger family

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Messinger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Messenger, Messinger, Messager, Messynger, Messengere and many more.

Early Notables of the Messinger family

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Messinger Ranking

In the United States, the name Messinger is the 9,307^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Messinger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Messinger Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Abraham Messinger, who landed in Maryland in 1663 2
Henry Messinger, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1665 2

Messinger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Michael Messinger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
Conrad Messinger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 2

Messinger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Samuel Messinger, who arrived in Maryland in 1829 2
Mr. Jacob F. Messinger, aged 31, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Dyle Soomes"
Ann C. F. Messinger, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Dyle Soomes"
Mr. Joh. Messinger, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Dyle Soomes"
Karl Messinger, who arrived in America in 1846 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Messinger (post 1700) +

Ruth W. Messinger (b. 1940), American Democratic Party politician, Member, New York City Council, 1978-89; Borough President of Manhattan, New York, 1990-97; Candidate for Mayor of New York City, New York, 1997
Marjorie Messinger, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1956
John M. Messinger, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Madison County, 1830
John Messinger (1771-1846), American politician, Delegate to Illinois State Constitutional Convention from St. Clair County, 1818
Henry C. Messinger (b. 1915), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 16th District, 1971-82
Charles Messinger, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 38th District, 1920, 1928; Candidate for New York State Senate 45th District, 1922, 1934; Candidate for New York State Assembly from Monroe County 1st District, 1935
Alida Ferry Rockefeller Messinger (b. 1948), American philanthropist, youngest daughter of John Davison Rockefeller III
Henry Messinger (1915-1991), American politician, Democratic Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate (1977-1978)
Gertrude Emma "Gertie" Messinger (1911-1995), American actress
Ruth Wyler Messinger (b. 1940), American politician, 24th Borough President of Manhattan (1990-1997), Democratic Nominee for Mayor of New York in 1997
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)