| ![Show Contents]() Waggener History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of WaggenerWhat does the name Waggener mean? The Jewish surname Waggener, 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. Waggener Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wagner, Wegner, Wagoner, Wagener, Waganer, Waggener, Wegener, Vagner and many more. Waggener Rankingthe United States, the name Waggener is the 16,292nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Waggener migration to the United States | + |
Waggener Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johannes Waggener, who landed in America in 1782 2
- Carel Waggener, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1789 2
- Johanes Waggener, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1789 2
Waggener Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Andrew Waggener, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1851 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Waggener (post 1700) | + |
- Arthur Waggener Rhorer (1885-1966), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1920 3
- "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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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