| ![Show Contents]() Unger Surname History
Etymology of UngerWhat does the name Unger mean? As a Jewish name, Unger comes from the Yiddish word "Ungern," which means someone from Hungary, and as such is a geographical location name. It has also been suggested that Unger may sometimes have been a nickname for someone who was involved in trade with Hungary. The name Unger is also a German and Czech name. Unger Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Ungarer, Ungare, Ungar, Unger, Hunger, Hungar, Ungars, Ungerer, Ungerman, Ungerland, Ungers, Ungerson and many more. Unger RankingIn the United States, the name Unger is the 2,427th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1
| Unger migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Unger Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- William Unger, labourer who arrived in Jamestown, Virginia aboard the ship "Discovery" in 1607
Unger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Unger, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1738
- Johan Wolfgang Unger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
- Andres Unger, aged 50, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1741 2
- Maria Unger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 2
- Otilia Unger, who landed in America in 1741 2
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Unger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Elis Unger, aged 25, who arrived in St Louis, Missouri in 1841 2
- Mr. Benjamin Unger, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Creole"
- Ellis Unger, who landed in Mississippi in 1848 2
- Anton Unger, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
- U. Unger, who settled in San Francisco in 1851
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Unger Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Max Unger, aged 23, who landed in Chile in 1903 2
| Unger migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Unger Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Adam Unger, who arrived in Canada in 1831
- George Unger, who landed in Canada in 1831
- David Unger, who landed in Manitoba in 1874
- Jacob Unger, who landed in Manitoba in 1874
- Herman Unger, who arrived in Manitoba in 1876
| Contemporary Notables of the name Unger (post 1700) | + |
- Craig Unger, American journalist and writer
- Michael Ronald Unger (b. 1943), American award winning newspaper editor and executive
- Leonard Unger (b. 1917), American Ambassador to China
- Henry Eugene Unger, American politician, Member of South Carolina State Senate from Saluda County, 1937-40 3
- Frank C. Unger, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 10th District, 1946; Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1952 3
- Ester Unger, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1932 3
- Clarissa Unger, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 2008 3
- Algernon R. Unger, American politician, Member of West Virginia State Senate 13th District, 1885-88 3
- Albert Eugene Unger, American politician, Representative from New York 8th District, 1894 3
- Albert Blogg Unger, American politician, Delegate to New York State Constitutional Convention 19th District, 1915 3
- ... (Another 13 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
- "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 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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