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The History of the Wagner Name


Spelling variations include: Wagner, Wegner, Wagoner, Wagener, Waganer, Waggener and many more.

First found in the Rhineland, Swabia and Wuerttemberg, holding many interests as the population of the family name grew in the same dimensions as the general population explosion in the 16th century.

Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Andreas Wagner, who immigrated to America with his wife and two children in 1709; Abraham Wagner came to Philadelphia in 1737, as did Christoph Wagner in 1747, and others.

Another Variation:

Spelling variations include: Waggott, Waggot, Wackett, Wacket, Waket, Wakett, Weggett and many more.

First found in Saxony, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times.

Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Andreas Wagner, who immigrated to America with his wife and two children in 1709; Abraham Wagner came to Philadelphia in 1737, as did Christoph Wagner in 1747, and others.
 

Explanation:

Coat of Arms: A gold shield displaying a griffin, a greyhound, two fleur-de-lis and a catherine wheel.

Crest: A griffin.