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Etymology of Waganer

What does the name Waganer mean?

The Jewish surname Waganer, however, is an occupational name. 'Wagner' is the German word for a 'carter' or 'cartwright.' The name was given to someone who either makes or drives wagons or coaches.

Waganer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Wagner, Wegner, Wagoner, Wagener, Waganer, Waggener, Wegener, Vagner and many more.


Waganer migration to the United States +



Waganer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • John Jurge Waganer, aged 52, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
  • George Lodwick Waganer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 1
  • Margareta Waganer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 1
  • Christo Waganer, aged 20, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741 1
  • Nicolas Waganer, aged 20, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741 1
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  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)


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