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Early Origins of the Sullinger family

The surname Sullinger was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. Sullens is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

Early History of the Sullinger family

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Sullinger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Solingen, Sollingen, Sulingen, Sullingen, Sollinger, Solinger, Sulinger, Sullinger, Solgen, Sollegen, Sulger and many more.

Early Notables of the Sullinger family

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United States Sullinger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sullinger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Elisabetha Sullinger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
  • Frederick Sullinger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 1
  • Christopher Sullinger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1761 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Sullinger (post 1700) +

  • James W. Sullinger, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 3rd District, 1904; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, 1920-21 2
  • J. W. Sullinger, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Gentry County Democratic Party, 1903 2


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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