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![Show Contents]() Bergere History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The prestigious surname Bergere comes from the beautiful and majestic country of France. Bergere is a topographic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Topographical surnames were given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. All of these name types belong to a larger category of surnames, known as hereditary surnames. The name Bergere is derived from the Old German word berg, which indicated someone who lived beside a hill or mountain. Some sources also believe that the name Bergeron derived from the French word "berger", which translates to "shepherd". 1 Early Origins of the Bergere familyThe surname Bergere was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family was anciently seated. The family flourished on their estates for many centuries and intermarried with other distinguished families. Several members of this family were servicemen in the army and one became bishop at the church in Montpellier. Documents of 1820 show that the family was registered in several regions of Pas-de-Calais. André Bergeron, born 1643, son of Pierre Bergeron and Catherine Marchand, came to New France from Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois, Charente-Maritime, France around the year 1666. He was employed in Lauzon, Quebec on the farm of Eustache Lambert and eventually owned his own business in Lauzon. André's descendants were still found in Lauzon as of 1909. 2 Early History of the Bergere familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bergere research. Another 53 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1641, 1655, 1672, 1694, 1741, 1839 and 1905 are included under the topic Early Bergere History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bergere Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Berger, Bergey, Bergez, Bergier, Bergeret, Bergerot, Bergereau, Bergeron, Bergerron, Bergerone, Bergeronne, Bergeronneau, Bergerat, Bergerie, Bergère, Bergière, Bergiron, Bergirone, Bergironne, le Berger, le Bergeron, de Bergeron, Leberger and many more. Early Notables of the Bergere familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - Jean-Louis Bergeret (1641-1694), Advocate General to the Metz Parliament in 1672
- Jules Bergeret (1839-1905), politician, Paris, France
Bergere RankingIn France, the name Bergere is the 6,157th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 3 Migration of the Bergere familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: André Bergeron, who settled in Quebec from Charente-Maritime in 1666; Jacques Bergeron, who arrived in Quebec from Guyenne in 1676; Francois Bergeron, who arrived in Quebec from Poitou in 1676.
| 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
- Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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