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Berg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BergWhat does the name Berg mean? The name Berg is a proud symbol of an ancient Jewish culture that began at least 3,000 years ago with the patriarch Abraham. In the biblical period no ancient civilizations used surnames. After the Jewish nations of Israel and Judah were taken over by other cultures, Jews began to assume the personal names and the languages of the ruling cultures with a greater degree of frequency. The word German word "berg" means 'hill'. One derivation for the name Berg is for "one coming from Berg (hilly place)," and, therefore, can be considered a place name. For some families, however, particularly those of a Galician heritage, it was a patronymic name, as the male, Hebrew, derived from the given name of Barukh (which over the years evolved into the form Berger). Berg Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Berger, Berg, Bergman and more. and others. Berg World RankingIn the United States, the name Berg is the 759th most popular surname with an estimated 39,792 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Berg is ranked the 935th most popular surname with an estimated 5,813 people with that name. 2 And in France, the name Berg is the 4,353rd popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 3 Netherlands ranks Berg as 181st with 6,573 people. 4
Berg migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Berg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Andreas Christ Berg, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1709 5
- Johan Henrig Berg, who landed in New York in 1709 5
- Kasper Berg, who landed in New York in 1709 5
- Frederick Berg, who arrived in America in 1709 5
- Tiel Berg, who landed in New York in 1709 5
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Berg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joh Berg, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1802 5
- Fr Berg, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1802 5
- Wilh Berg, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1807 5
- Balthazar Berg, who landed in Maryland in 1834 5
- Belthassar Berg, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1838 5
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Berg Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Friedrich Berg, aged 50, who arrived in New York, NY in 1901 5
- Adam Berg, aged 8, who arrived in New York, NY in 1901 5
- Christina Berg, aged 15, who landed in America in 1901 5
- Karolina Berg, aged 9, who landed in New York, NY in 1901 5
- Katherina Berg, aged 20, who arrived in America in 1901 5
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Berg migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Berg Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Johann Simon Berg, who arrived in Quebec in 1850
- Cornelius Berg, who arrived in Manitoba in 1875
- Jacob Berg, who landed in Manitoba in 1875
- Johan Berg, who landed in Manitoba in 1876
- William Berg, who arrived in Manitoba in 1878
Berg Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Mr. Einar Berg, Norwegian settler who sailed aboard the ship "Stavangerfjord" arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1951
- Miss Arna Berg, Norwegian settler who sailed aboard the ship "Stavangerfjord" arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1951
- Mr. Erling Berg, Norwegian settler who sailed aboard the ship "Stavangerfjord" arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1951
- Mrs. Martha Berg, Norwegian settler who sailed aboard the ship "Stavangerfjord" arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1951
- Miss Aagot Berg, Norwegian settler who sailed aboard the ship "Stavangerfjord" arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1951
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Contemporary Notables of the name Berg (post 1700) | + |
- Patty Berg (1942-2024), American politician who served in the California
- Pearl Louise Berg (1909-2024), American supercentenarian and, at the time of her death, the oldest living Jewish person
- Paul Berg (1926-2023), American biochemist and professor emeritus at Stanford University, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1980
- Nancy Berg (1931-2022), American model and actress who appeared on the front cover of Vogue four times and was Esquire's "Lady Fair" for May of 1956
- Richard Harvey Berg (1943-2019), American wargame designer, and recipient of the Charles S. Roberts Hall of Fame Award in 1987
- Einsley Delmer "Del" Berg (1915-2016), American soldier and union organizer who lived to be 100 years old, veteran of the Spanish Civil War
- John Hendrickson Berg (1932-2015), American art director who worked at Columbia Records from 1961 to 1985; he designed four Grammy Award-winning album covers: The Barbra Streisand Album (1968), Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits (1968), Underground (1969), and Chicago X (1977)
- Morris "Moe" Berg (1902-1972), American catcher and coach in Major League Baseball and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Tony Berg (b. 1954), American guitarist, father of Elizabeth Berg
- Shelly Berg (b. 1955), American jazz pianist and educator
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Historic Events for the Berg family | + |
Bismarck - Otto Berg (1918-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 6
- Mathias Berg (1922-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 6
- Hans-Joachim Berg (1920-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 6
Suggested Readings for the name Berg | + |
- The Hans Hanson Berg Family History by Nancy Stout Larson.
- A Line of Descendants and Ancestors of Josiah Burge (including the Berg Family) a Revolutionary Patriot by Joan A. Hoelaars.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
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