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![Show Contents]() Bridgers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BridgersWhat does the name Bridgers mean? The Bridgers surname is derived from the Old English word "brycg," which means bridge. It may have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a bridge, an occupational name for a bridge keeper, or a habitational name from one of several places named Bridge throughout England. Early Origins of the Bridgers familyThe surname Bridgers was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat from early times. Early History of the Bridgers familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bridgers research. Another 152 words (11 lines of text) covering the year 1646 is included under the topic Early Bridgers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bridgers Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bridge, Bridges, Briddge, Bridger, Bridgers and others. Early Notables of the Bridgers familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bridgers Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bridgers RankingIn the United States, the name Bridgers is the 9,363rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Bridgers family to IrelandSome of the Bridgers family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 30 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Bridgers Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Marth Bridgers, who landed in Virginia in 1718 2
Bridgers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- F.W. Bridgers, aged 20, who arrived in America, in 1894
- P.L. Bridgers, aged 23, who arrived in America, in 1894
Bridgers Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Lucy William Bridgers, who arrived in America, in 1905
- Margaret Bridgers, who arrived in America, in 1905
- Robert Rufus Bridgers, aged 24, who arrived in America, in 1912
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bridgers (post 1700) | + |
- Aaron Bridgers (1918-2003), American jazz pianist who moved to Paris, featured in the Paul Newman film Paris Blues (1961)
- Robert Rufus Bridgers (1819-1888), American Confederate politician during the American Civil War
- Luther B. Bridgers (1884-1948), American minister and songwriter
- John Bridgers (1922-2006), American football coach
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
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