Traeger or Träger is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:Albert Traeger (1830–1912), German politician Alfred Traeger (1895–1980), Australian inventor of the pedal wireless Augustyn Träger (1896–1957), Polish-Austrian soldier during World War I and intelligence officer Carsten Träger, German politician Elinor Meissner Traeger (1906–1983), American composer, pianist, and writer Ernst Träger (1926–2015), German judge Jake Traeger, American soccer player John E.