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Germany

The surname Seger is an occupational surname; that is, it is derived from the work of the original bearer. In this case it is derived from the occupation of carpenter or miller. The name is derived from the Old German word "sager," which means "sawyer," or a person who saws wood. Occupational names that were derived from the common trades of the medieval era transcended European cultural and linguistic boundaries.

Early Origins of the Seger family

The surname Seger was first found in Pomerania, previously composed of the northern German provinces of Brandenburg, Prussia, and Mecklenburg, where the name could be considered to make a great early contribution to the feudal society. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in a constantly changing territorial profile. Chronicles first mention Johann Sager of Luebeck in 1307.

Early History of the Seger family

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Seger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sager, Sage, Sagar, Seger, Saeger (Magdeburg and many more.

Early Notables of the Seger family

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Seger Ranking

In the United States, the name Seger is the 5,691^st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Seger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Seger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Henrig Seger, who landed in New York in 1709 2
Philip Seger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
Johann Philip and Johann Georg Seger both arrived in Philadelphia in 1737
Ulrich Seger, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1737
Ulrigh Seger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
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Seger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Seger, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 2
Johann Seger, aged 44, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 2
Adolf Seger, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1856 2
Benoit Seger, who arrived in Mississippi in 1857 2
Leo Seger, who arrived in St Clair County, III in 1864 2
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Seger migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Seger Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Frances Seger, aged 22, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Cheapside" 3

Seger migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 4

Seger Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

John Seger, who arrived in Barbados from England in 1654

Contemporary Notables of the name Seger (post 1700) +

Robert "Bob" Seger (b. 1945), American musician, who has produced such contemporary hits as "Old Time Rock and Roll" and "Night Moves", inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012.
Jon Seger, American evolutionary ecologist, and Distinguished Professor of Biology
Shea Seger, American singer-songwriter
Geno Seger, American voice, stage and television actor
George N. Seger (1866-1940), American politician
Roberta C. Seger, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1996 5
George Nicholas Seger (1866-1940), American Republican politician, Mayor of Passaic, New Jersey, 1911-19; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1916; U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1923-40 5
Genevieve Seger, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1944, 1960 (alternate) 5
Francis Seger, American politician, Member of New York State Senate 5th District, 1834-37 5
Edward D. Seger, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Colchester, 1939-42 5
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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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The CHEAPSIDE 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Cheapside.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html