Show ContentsBergere History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Anglo-Saxon name Bergere comes from when the family resided in Cambridgeshire. This name is a transformation of the Old German name Berg, a local reference distinguishing someone who lived by a hill.

Early Origins of the Bergere family

The surname Bergere was first found in Cambridgeshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Bergere family

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Bergere Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Bergere has been recorded under many different variations, including Bercher, Berger, Berchere, Berchar, Berchaire, Berchair, Burger, Borger and many more.

Early Notables of the Bergere family

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Bergere Ranking

In France, the name Bergere is the 6,157th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Bergere family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Bergere or a variant listed above: John Bercher who arrived in Virginia in 1652 and Jacob Bercher who arrived in Philadelphia in 1750.


Contemporary Notables of the name Bergere (post 1700) +

  • Cliff Bergere (1896-1980), American Indy 500 racecar driver
  • Lee Bergere (1918-2007), American actor, best known for his role in the 1980s television series Dynasty


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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