Mugg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Mugg

What does the name Mugg mean?

The ancient surname Mugg derives its origin from the Old English word "Mugga." 1

Another source claims the name was "from the name of an ancestor, as in 'the son of Margaret.'" 2 3

Early Origins of the Mugg family

The surname Mugg was first found in Dorset and Somerset where Geoffrey Mugge was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1212. Years later in Suffolk, Henry Mug was listed as holding estates in Suffolk according to the Hundredorum Rolls of 1275. The Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire include an entry for William Mugge in 1332. Much later, John Mugg and Robert Mudge were recorded in 1642 in Devon. 1

William de Mugge was the Archdeacon of Barnstaple during 1358.

Early History of the Mugg family

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Mugg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mugg, Mugge, Mudge, Muggs, Mugges and others.

Early Notables of the Mugg family

Distinguished members of the family include

the Mugge family of Surrey

Mugg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mugg Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Samuel Mugg, who settled in Virginia in 1651
Andrew Mugg, who arrived in Maryland in 1651 4
Samll Mugg, who arrived in Virginia in 1651 4

Mugg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Mugg, who landed in Georgia in 1735 4

Mugg migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Mugg Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Mugg, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Planter" in 1839 5
Elizabeth Mugg, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Planter" in 1839 5
Selina Mugg, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Planter" in 1839 5
Hannah Jane Mugg, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Planter" in 1839 5
William Edward Mugg, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Planter" in 1839 5
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Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) PLANTER 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Planter.htm