Degen is a surname of Swiss, German or Croatian origin. There are numerous unrelated families sharing the name, which can originate in a number of given names beginning in Degen- ("hero"); compare the Degener surname, from the German given name Degenher.

A family called Degen originally from Muotathal, Schwyz, rose to some prominence in the Swiss Confederacy in the 16th century. Members of the family were reeves in Riviera, Gaster, Blenio, Thurgau, and Landammann in March. This family was extinct in 1826.[1]

Notable people with the surname include:

References

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  1. ^ Franz Auf der Maur: Degen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 2016.