Burgh History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe surname Burgh comes from the Middle Dutch word "burch," or "burg," meaning a fortified town. The prefixes "Van" and "den" mean "from" and "the" respectively. Thus this surname means "from the hill". As such, it may have been topographic name for someone who lived by a citadel or walled city; or, it may have been a habitational name, taken on from a place name, such as Burch in South Holland or Burcht in Antwerp province, Belgium. Early Origins of the Burgh familyThe surname Burgh was first found in Holland, in Utrecht, a city and capital of the province of Utrecht. One old family-branch descends from the counts of Bergh, beginning with Constantius de Monte in the 12th century. There was a separate line of counts Van den Berghs in the 16th century. Early History of the Burgh familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burgh research. Another 58 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1627, 1636, 1640, 1664 and 1755 are included under the topic Early Burgh History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Burgh Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Burger, Burgen, Burg, Van Burg, Van Burger, Van Burgen, Van den Burger, Van den Burg, Van der Burg, Van den Burgh and many more. Early Notables of the Burgh familyMore information is included under the topic Early Burgh Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Burgh Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Burgh Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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