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![Show Contents]() Barge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished surname Barge was an occupational name 'the bargeman'. The name was derived from the Old French 'barge'. The name meant a seaman, one who sailed a small sea-going vessel with sails. 1 Early Origins of the Barge familyThe surname Barge was first found in Champagne, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Ardennes/Marne and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. Today in France, we find Barges, Côte-d'Or, a commune in Burgundy; Barges, Haute-Loire. a commune in Auvergne; and Barges, Haute-Saône, a commune in Franche-Comté Due to the occupational etymology of the name, it should be no surprise that the name and early variants were also found in England as in the case of Peter del Barge, mariner who was listed as a Freeman of York, England in 1359. 1 Later, Patricius Bargyman was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax of 1379. 2 Early History of the Barge familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barge research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1533, 1672 and 1749 are included under the topic Early Barge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Barge Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Barge, Bargue, Barjon, Bargeton, Barjet, Barjon, Labarge, Barje, Bargedé, Lebarge, Labarje and many more. Early Notables of the Barge familyNotable amongst the family during this period was - the Barge family of Champagne
Barge RankingIn the United States, the name Barge is the 8,675th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3 However, in France, the name Barge is ranked the 5,607th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 4
 Barge migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Barge Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Giles Barge, who landed in Maine in 1669 5
Barge Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Barge, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1760 5
- George Barge, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1770 5
- Fred Barge, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1786
- Frans Barge, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1798 5
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Barge Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Samuel Barge, aged 26, a farm labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Avalanche" in 1875
| Contemporary Notables of the name Barge (post 1700) | + |
- John D. Barge (b. 2011), American politician, Georgia Superintendent of Schools
- Gillian Barge (1940-2003), born Gillian Betty Bargh, an English stage, television and film actress, born in Hastings, Sussex
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
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