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Early Origins of the Barger family

The surname Barger was first found in Baden, where they were recorded in the Middle Ages.

Early History of the Barger family

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Barger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Barger, Bargerr, Bargherr, Barrager, Barregar, Barragar, Bargger, Barghel, Barghele, Barghle, Bargel, Bargele, Bargle, Barggel, Barggele and many more.

Early Notables of the Barger family

Notables with the surname Barger during this period were Woldmar Bargiel, "son of a teacher of music at Berlin, and step-brother of Mme. Clara Wieck-Schumann (his mother being the divorced wife of Friedrich Wieck), was born at Berlin, Oct. 3, 1828. He was made to play the piano, the violin, and organ at home, and was instructed in...
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Barger Ranking

In the United States, the name Barger is the 2,071st most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1


United States Barger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barger Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Philip Barger who arrived in Boston in 1685
  • Philip Barger, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1685 2
Barger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Thomas Barger, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1716 2
  • Philipus Barger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1742 2
  • Philippus Barger, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1742
  • Jacob Barger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 2
Barger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Martin Barger, who arrived in Mobile County, Ala in 1852
  • John Barger, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1856
  • David Barger, aged 3, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1879 2

Canada Barger migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barger Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Barbara Barger, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757
  • Walter Barger is registered as a United Empire Loyalist, arriving in Upper Canada in 1798

Contemporary Notables of the name Barger (post 1700) +

  • Frank Barger (1921-1991), American high school football coach at Hickory High School in Hickory, North Carolina
  • Eros Bolivar "Cy" Barger (1885-1964), American right-handed starting pitcher who played in the American League and the National League
  • Carl F. Barger (b. 1930), American baseball executive, President of the Pittsburgh Pirates (1989–1991), President of the Florida Marlins in 1992
  • Dr. Amy J. Barger (b. 1971), American astronomer, awarded the 2002 Pierce Prize of the American Astronomical Society, the 2007 Maria Goeppert-Mayer Award of the American Physical Society
  • Private First Class Charles Denver Barger (1892-1936), United States Army soldier awarded the Medal of Honor
  • Benjamin Barger (b. 1920), American clinical psychologist and educator
  • Thomas Charles Barger (b. 1909), American mining engineer and oil executive, and consultant for the Board of National Estimates
  • Harold Barger (b. 1907), American economist and educator
  • Alphonso Sledge Barger (b. 1908), American lawyer
  • Herman Barger (b. 1915), American diplomat, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, and foreign correspondent
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  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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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