Boerner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The name Boerner emerged in Pomerania, a territory of Germany and a maritime province of Prussia. Pomerania is bounded on the south by Brandenburg, on the west by Mecklenburg, and on the east by Poland. During the 5th century, Pomerania was settled by Pommern, a Slavic tribe. Pommern, which means on the sea, became the name of this region during the reign of the Charlemagne.

Early Origins of the Boerner family

The surname Boerner was first found in Mecklenburg, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would shape European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Boerner family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boerner research. Another 255 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1194, 1400, 1568, 1590, 1683 and 1753 are included under the topic Early Boerner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Boerner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Barner, Baerner, Berner and others.

Early Notables of the Boerner family

Prominent bearers of the name Boerner at this time were

Christian Frederick Boerner (1683-1753), German professor of theology at Leipzig who once held the Codex Boernerianus, a manuscript of the New Testament

Boerner Ranking

In the United States, the name Boerner is the 13,104^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Boerner migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boerner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Friedrich Wilhelm Boerner, who landed in America in 1854 2
Henry Boerner, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1887 2
Mr. Philipp Boerner, aged 38, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Dresden" 3
Mrs. Clara Boerner, aged 42, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Dresden" 4
Mr. Josef Boerner, aged 11, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Dresden" 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Boerner (post 1700) +

Lawrence "Larry" Boerner (1905-1969), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox in 1932
Nicole Boerner (b. 1985), American fashion model, who has appeared on the cover of Women's Health magazine in September 2008 and the March 2011 issue of Fitness
Lawrence Hyer Boerner (1905-1969), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in 1932
Hermann Boerner (1906-1982), German mathematician who worked on variation calculus, complex analysis, and group representation theory
Friedrich Boerner (1723-1761), German physician and professor, born in Leipzig
Holger Boerner, German politician, Prime Minister of Hesse (1976-1987)
Jean David Boerner, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 6

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)
Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2030
Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2031
Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2032
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Jean Boerner. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html