Borgen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The Borgen surname refers to a citizen of a borough, from the Middle High German "burc," meaning a "fortified town." As a surname, Borgen may also come from one of the many place names in the region.

Early Origins of the Borgen family

The surname Borgen was first found in Austria, where the name Burger made a great early contribution to the feudal society of early Europe. The Burger family became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses where family members continued to play important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts which occurred as each group sought to maximize its power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Borgen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Borgen research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1727, 1747, 1773, 1794, 1834, 1851, 1854, 1872, 1876 and 1881 are included under the topic Early Borgen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Borgen Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Borgen include Burger, Burgger, Burrger, Burgerr, Buerger, Buergger, Buergerr, Borger, Borgger, Borgger, Borgerr, Boerger, Boergger, Boerrger, Boergerr, Burgen, Buergen, Borgen, Boergen, Burgel, Buergel, Borgel, Boergel, Burgele, Buergele, Borgele, Boergele and many more.

Early Notables of the Borgen family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Borgen were Gottfried August Burger (1747-1794), German Romantic poet, who was best known for his ballad "Lenore" which was first published in 1773. Thomas François Burgers (1834-1881), South African...
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Borgen Ranking

In the United States, the name Borgen is the 12,262^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Borgen migration to the United States +

An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Borgen arrived in North America very early:

Borgen Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Anna Borgen, aged 31, who settled in America from Norway, in 1908
Alette Borgen, aged 33, who landed in America from Nasodden, Norway, in 1910
Anders Borgen, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Chrsand, Norway, in 1914
Lars Denielson Borgen, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1916 2
Aage Borgen, aged 37, who settled in America, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Borgen (post 1700) +

Elmer Borgen, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1944 (alternate), 1956
Anton Borgen (b. 1851), American politician, Member of Minnesota State House of Representatives, 1909-18 (50th District 1909-14, 58th District 1915-18)
Hans Borgen (1908-1983), Norwegian politician for the Centre Party
Johan Collett Müller Borgen (1902-1979), Norwegian author, journalist and critic
Harald Borgen Bjerke (1860-1926), Norwegian businessman, Director-general of Norsk Hydro (1918-1926)

Citations +

"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)