Verhagen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Verhagen family

The surname Verhagen was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Verhagen family

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Verhagen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Verhagen, Verhaegen, Verhaven, Vorhagen, Vorhausen, Verhacken and many more.

Early Notables of the Verhagen family

the Verhagen family of Holland

Verhagen Ranking

Netherlands, the name Verhagen is the 113^rd most popular surname with an estimated 9,333 people with that name. 1

Verhagen migration to the United States +

Verhagen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Josyntje Verhagen, who arrived in New Netherlands in 1659
Josyntgen Verhagen, who landed in New York, NY in 1659 2

Verhagen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Teunis VerHagen, aged 27, who arrived in New York, NY in 1854 2
Grietje VerHagen, who arrived in New York, NY in 1854 2
Johanna VerHagen, aged 22, who arrived in New York, NY in 1854 2
Jean Joseph Verhagen, who settled in Wisconsin in 1855

Contemporary Notables of the name Verhagen (post 1700) +

Paul K. Verhagen, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alaska, 2008 3
Maxime Jacques Marcel Verhagen (b. 1956), retired Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA)
Eric Verhagen (b. 1964), retired Dutch sidecarcross passenger and double World Champion
Eduard Verhagen, Dutch attorney and medical director of the department of pediatrics at the University Medical Center Groningen

Sources +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html