Cruger, or Crüger, is a surname of German/Yiddish origin, altered form of Kruger. Notable people with the surname include:
- Carl Friedrich August Alexander Crüger (1813âÂÂ1885), German entomologist
- Daniel Cruger (1780âÂÂ1843), American lawyer
- Henry Cruger (1739âÂÂ1827), American and British politician
- Herbert Crüger (1911âÂÂ2003), German politician
- Hermann Crüger (1818âÂÂ1864), German pharmacist
- Johann Crüger (1598âÂÂ1662), German composer
- John Cruger (1678âÂÂ1744), mayor of New York City, 1739âÂÂ1744
- John Cruger Jr. (1710âÂÂ1791), mayor of New York, 1757âÂÂ1766
- Julia Cruger (1850âÂÂ1920), American novelist
- Mary Cruger (1834âÂÂ1908), American novelist
- Peter Crüger (1580âÂÂ1639), mathematician, astronomer and polymath
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