Bergstrom History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany
Sweden

Early Origins of the Bergstrom family

The surname Bergstrom was first found in Germany, where the name Bergstrom came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Bergstrom family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bergstrom research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1805 and 1821 are included under the topic Early Bergstrom History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bergstrom Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bergstrom, Bergstein, Burgstein, Bergenstrahle, Bergstrand, Bergström, Bersten, Bergstadt, Bergstedt and many more.

Early Notables of the Bergstrom family

Notables of the time with the name Bergstrom included

the Bergstrom family of Sweden

Bergstrom Ranking

In the United States, the name Bergstrom is the 4,141^st most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Bergstrom migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bergstrom Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mag Joh Bergstrom, aged 58, who landed in America in 1858 2
Magnus Bergstrom, aged 58, who arrived in America in 1858 2
Frederica Bergstrom, aged 23, who arrived in New York in 1864 2
Anders Bergstrom, aged 19, who landed in New York, NY in 1869 2
Anna Bergstrom, who settled in Kansas in 1872
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Bergstrom Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Amelia C. Bergstrom, who arrived in Montana in 1888-1900
Andrew Bergstrom, who settled in Oklahoma in 1901
A. P. Bergstrom, who arrived in Illinois in 1857-1906
Albert Erik Bergstrom, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States from Harbotten, Sweden, in 1908
Adolf Bergstrom, aged 25, who immigrated to America from Lysvik, Sweden, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Bergstrom (post 1700) +

Captain John A E Bergstrom, American soldier, killed in WWII in the Philippines, eponym of Bergstrom Air Force Base in Texas
George Edwin Bergstrom (1876-1955), American architect who designed the Pentagon
Stone J. Bergstrom, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from New Britain; Elected 1904 3
Joel E. Bergstrom, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2008 3
Eric Bergstrom, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2000 3
Clarence Nathaniel Bergstrom (1895-1969), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932, 1940; Member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1942-43 3
Andrew J. Bergstrom, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1988 3
Albert R. Bergstrom, American Republican politician, Mayor of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, 1935-37 3
Sheldon Bergstrom (1971-2023), Canadian film, television and stage actor from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Lars Bergström (b. 1952), Swedish professor of theoretical physics specializing in astroparticle physics at the Stockholm University
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Historic Events for the Bergstrom family +

Pan Am Flight 103 (Lockerbie)

Philip Vernon Bergstrom (1966-1988), American Army Sergeant from Forest Lake, Minnesota, America, who flew aboard the Pan Am Flight 103 from Frankfurt to Detroit, known as the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 and died 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Pan Am Flight 103's victims: A list of those killed 25 years ago | syracuse.com. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/12/pan_am_flight_103s_victims_a_list_of_those_killed_25_years_ago.html