Mugge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Mugge

What does the name Mugge mean?

The ancient surname Mugge derives its origin from the Old English word "Mugga." 1

Another source claims the name was "from the name of an ancestor, as in 'the son of Margaret.'" 2 3

Early Origins of the Mugge family

The surname Mugge was first found in Dorset and Somerset where Geoffrey Mugge was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1212. Years later in Suffolk, Henry Mug was listed as holding estates in Suffolk according to the Hundredorum Rolls of 1275. The Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire include an entry for William Mugge in 1332. Much later, John Mugg and Robert Mudge were recorded in 1642 in Devon. 1

William de Mugge was the Archdeacon of Barnstaple during 1358.

Early History of the Mugge family

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Mugge Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mugg, Mugge, Mudge, Muggs, Mugges and others.

Early Notables of the Mugge family

the Mugge family of Surrey

Mugge migration to the United States +

Mugge Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Thomas Mugge, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1654 4

Mugge Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Edward Mugge, aged 31, who landed in Texas in 1871 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Mugge (post 1700) +

Robert Mugge (b. 1950), American documentary film maker who has focused primarily on films about music and musicians

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. 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)