Berg Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Berg

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Berg history with Berg Family Crest
Suggested Readings for Berg
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About Family Crests

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

Where did the Dutch Berg family come from? What is the Dutch coat of arms/family crest? When did the Berg family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The surname Berg comes from the Old High German word "berg," which means "mountain." The first bearers of the name no doubt came from a mountain or high ground. The name is often found with the preposition "Van den," which mean "from the." In a low-lying, flat country like the Netherlands any area of higher ground was quite prestigious and as such, this was a popular and prestigious surname.

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.

For more information on the last name Berg, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

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
Adje "Adrian" van den Berg (b. 1954), Dutch rock guitarist
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

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Berg family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Berg coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Berg genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Berg Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Berg Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.