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Etymology of Bergman

What does the name Bergman mean?

The name Bergman 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 Bergman 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).

Bergman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Berger, Berg, Bergman and more. and others.

Bergman Ranking

In the United States, the name Bergman is the 1,870^th most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 1 However, in Netherlands, the name Bergman is ranked the 488^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,534 people with that name. 2

Bergman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bergman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Andreas Bergman, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
Christoph Bergman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1742 3
Henry Bergman, who landed in New York, NY in 1750 3
Carl Anton Bergman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 3
Jacob Bergman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1763 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Bergman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J H C Bergman, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1841 3
H Bergman, aged 4, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 3
Anna Bergman, aged 1, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 3
John Bergman, who landed in Texas in 1850 3
Caroline Bergman, aged 26, who arrived in New York, NY in 1856 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Bergman Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Karoly Bergman, who arrived in Alabama in 1926 3
Paul Bergman, who landed in Alabama in 1926 3

Bergman migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bergman Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Peter Bergman, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749
Sophia Bergman, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750

Bergman Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Bernd Bergman, who arrived in Manitoba in 1876
Johan Bergman, who arrived in Manitoba in 1877

Bergman Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Mrs. Estera Bergman, Swedish settler who sailed aboard the ship "Stavangerfjord" arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1951
Mr. Chil Bergman, Swedish settler who sailed aboard the ship "Stavangerfjord" arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1951

Bergman migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Bergman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. John Bergman, (b. 1850), aged 24, British settler travelling from England aboard the ship "Varuna" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 27th May 1874 4
Mrs. Rebecca Bergman, (b. 1854), aged 20, British settler travelling from England aboard the ship "Varuna" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 27th May 1874 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Bergman (post 1700) +

Antha Minerva Patchen Virgil Bergman (1852-1939), American author, composer, and music educator, helped to develop and patent the Virgil silent practice keyboard, professionally known as Antha M. Virgil
Marilyn Keith Bergman (1928-2022), born Marilyn Katz, American songwriter who with her husband Alan, they wrote music and lyrics for numerous celebrated television, film, and stage productions, winners of three Academy Awards, three Emmy Awards, the Grammy Award for Song of the Year, and were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Joel Bergman (1936-2016), American architect, known for his elaborate designs of casinos including the Las Vegas Hilton, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Golden Nugget Las Vegas, The Mirage, Treasure Island Hotel and Casino and many more
David Bruce Bergman (1953-2015), American Major League Baseball first baseman, designated hitter and outfielder who played from 1975 to 1992
Borah Bergman (1926-2012), American free jazz pianist
Sean Frederick Bergman (b. 1970), American former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher
Lowell A. Bergman (b. 1945), American investigative reporter with The New York Times; he shared the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2004
Alan Bergman (b. 1925), American lyricist and songwriter inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1980
Don Bergman, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 89th District, 2012 5
Dennis Lee Bergman, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1972, 1980 5
... (Another 27 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Bergman family +

Empress of Ireland

Mrs Senja Bergman (1891-1914), American Third Class Passenger from Ironwood, Michigan, United States who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 6
Mr. Reino Bergman (d. 1914), American Third Class Passenger from Ironwood, Michigan, United States who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 6

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 16) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html