Fanger Family History
Fanger Name Meaning
German (also Fänger) and Swiss German: occupational name for a trapper from an agent derivative of fangen ‘to catch’. German: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Fang or a topographic name from Fang ‘enclosure’ for someone who lives in such an area. French: topographic name derived from Old French fange ‘mud mire’ (from Old Occitan fanga). This surname is very rare in France. French (Alsace): of German origin (see above). This surname is very rare in France.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022