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Where did the Berg coat of arms come from? When did the Berg family first arrive in the United States?

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Coat of Arms > Berg Coat of Arms


Origin Displayed: Dutch-Alt

Origins Available: Dutch-Alt, Dutch, German, Jewish, Swedish

Spelling variations of this family name include: Berger, Bergen, Berg, Van Berg, Van Berger, Van Bergen, Van den Berger, Van den Berg, Van der Berg, Van den Bergh and many more.

First found in Holland, where it is thought to have existed since the 15th century.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Cornelius Vandeberg, who arrived in New York in 1710; J. G. VanDenBerg, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1807 with his four children; Nathan Soloman Vandenberg, who arrived at the port of New Orleans in 1820.

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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.

Some noteworthy people of the name Berg
  • Laura Berg, American softball player
  • Paul Berg (b. 1926), American molecular biologist
  • Elizabeth Berg (b. 1986), American singer with The Like, daughter of Tony Berg
  • Shelly Berg (b. 1955), American jazz pianist and educator
  • Tony Berg (b. 1954), American guitarist, father of Elizabeth Berg
  • Morris "Moe" Berg (1902-1972), American catcher and coach in Major League Baseball and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • Alban Berg (1885-1935), Austrian composer, born in Vienna, who studied under Arnold Schoenberg
  • Andrea Berg (b. 1981), German volleyball player
  • Henning Berg (b. 1969), Norwegian football player
  • Adje "Adrian" van den Berg (b. 1954), Dutch rock guitarist


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