The origin of the name Krueger is German and the Coat of Arms contains A black shield displaying three jugs. The Crest is An arm in armour.
Spelling variations include: Krueger, Kruger, Krger, Krugger, Cruger, Crugger, Crueger, Kruge, Cruge, Kruege, Krug, Krueg, Krugg, Crug, Crueg, Crugg, Krugler, Kruegler, Krugel, Kruegel, Kruegeli, Krugeli and many more.
First found in Saxony, where the family was anciently associated with the political and religious conflicts of the area.
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Georg Krueger (1776), who came to America in 1776. Vasper Kruger settled in Maryland in 1761; Bernhard Kruger arrived in Philadelphia in 1809; and Heinrich Kruger settled in New York State in 1890. Johan Conrad Krugele came to Philadelphia in 1751.
