Bergner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Bergner family

The surname Bergner was first found in East Prussia and Livonia, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Bergner family

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Bergner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Burgner, Börgner, Buergner, Buergnere and many more.

Early Notables of the Bergner family

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Bergner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bergner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Margareta Andersdotter Bergner, aged 37, who landed in New York in 1832 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Bergner (post 1700) +

Jeffrey Bergner, American Adjunct Professor in the National Security Studies Program at Georgetown University
Peter Alan Bergner, American entrepreneur, founder of Bergner's department store in Peoria, Illinois in 1889
Christoph Bergner (b. 1948), German politician, member of the CDU
Yosl Bergner (1920-2017), Austrian-born, Israeli painter
Elisabeth Bergner (1900-1986), Austrian, stage and film actress

Citations +

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)