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Etymology of Morgenstern

What does the name Morgenstern mean?

The Jewish name Morgenstern is derived from the German for "Morning Star." This name was probably invented by the person adopting it, or by an authority assigning it.

Morgenstern Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Morgenstern, Morgensterner, Morganstern and many more.

Morgenstern Ranking

In the United States, the name Morgenstern is the 14,812nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


Morgenstern migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Morgenstern Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johannes Morgenstern, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1728 2
  • Johann Engelbert Morgenstern, who settled in Philadelphia in 1749
  • Johan Engelbert Morgenstern, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
  • Carl Friedrich Morgenstern, who landed in Long Island in 1781 2
Morgenstern Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Adam Morgenstern, who arrived in New York City in 1821
  • Adolph Morgenstern, who arrived in New York in 1850 2
  • Elkan Morgenstern, who landed in New York in 1850 2
  • Peter Morgenstern, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1854 2
  • Robert Morgenstern, who settled in Philadelphia in 1856
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Morgenstern Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Isaac Morgenstern, who arrived in Alabama in 1923 2

Morgenstern migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Morgenstern Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Calrl Friedrich (Captain) Morgenstern, a German mercenary, who was on record in Quebec in 1776

Contemporary Notables of the name Morgenstern (post 1700) +

  • Julian Morgenstern (1881-1976), American rabbi, Bible scholar, and president of Hebrew Union College
  • Harold "Hal" Morgenstern (b. 1946), American epidemiologist and professor of epidemiology
  • Erin Morgenstern (b. 1978), American multimedia artist and the author
  • Joe Morgenstern (b. 1932), American Pulitzer Prize-winning (2005) film critic for The Wall Street Journal
  • Oscar W. Morgenstern, American Republican politician, Mayor of Williamstown, West Virginia, 1965-66 3
  • Ed Morgenstern, American Republican politician, Mayor of Salina, Kansas, 1937-45; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1940, 1952 3
  • Marc Morgenstern (b. 1970), Canadian writer, producer and director
  • Stephanie Morgenstern (b. 1965), Canadian actress and screenwriter
  • Maia Emilia Ninel Morgenstern (b. 1962), Romanian film and stage actress
  • Matthew Morgenstern (b. 1968), also known as Moshe, British-born Israeli linguist and religious studies scholar
  • ... (Another 13 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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