| ![Show Contents]() Wrange History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Wrange familyThe surname Wrange was first found in Westphalia, where chronicles record them as early as the year 1000. There they were closely identified in the mediaeval period with the feudal society of the northern regions, and would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. Chronicles first mention Diderich Wrange of Cologne in Westphalia around the year 1135. Chronicles also mention Johann Wrangere of Hamburg as early as 1252. Early History of the Wrange familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wrange research. Another 265 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1000, 1100, 1277, 1474, 1560, 1587, 1613, 1643, 1653, 1676, 1680, 1740, 1784, 1805, 1848, 1864, 1877, 1878 and 1928 are included under the topic Early Wrange History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wrange Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wrangel, Wrangell, Wrangle, Wrang, Wrange, Wrana, Wrangen and many more. Early Notables of the Wrange familyNotables of the period with the name Wrange were - members of the Wrangel military family who served in the Swedish, Russian, and Prussian forces. Friedrich Heinrich Wrangel (1784-1877) was a Prussian general field marshal who served with distinction...
- one of his descendants, Peter Wrangel (1878-1928), was a Russian general who fought with determination against the Bolsheviks in the Russian Civil War
Migration of the Wrange familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Barbara, Franz, Jacob, and Veronica Wrana, who settled in Texas in 1860.
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