Show ContentsBeger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Beger family

The surname Beger was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Beger is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Beger family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beger research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1728 and 1819 are included under the topic Early Beger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Beger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Beger, Beget, Begger, Begers, Begern, Beggenhoven, Beggerow, Beggher, Begermann, Begenstein, Begerer and many more.

Early Notables of the Beger family

Notables of the time included

  • the Beger family of Hamburg


United States Beger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Beger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Hans Jurg Beger, aged 18, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 1
Beger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • August Beger, who settled in Missouri in 1848
  • August Beger, aged 23, who arrived in Missouri in 1848 1

Canada Beger migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Beger Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Edward Beger, who arrived in Ontario in 1871

Contemporary Notables of the name Beger (post 1700) +

  • Philip E. Beger, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 2008 2
  • Joseph Beger, American politician, Representative from New York 11th District, 1878 2


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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