Bor History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands

Early Origins of the Bor family

The surname Bor was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth and held great art treasures. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Bor family

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Bor Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bor, Borr, Boor, Borre, Bore, Boore, Borres, Borrs, Bors, van Bore and many more.

Early Notables of the Bor family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

the Bor family of Amsterdam

Bor Ranking

In France, the name Bor is the 9,440^th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1

Bor migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bor Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Teunis Dircksz Bor who settled in New York in 1662 with his wife and three children
Teunis Dircksz Bor, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1662 2
Tennis Dircksz Bor, who landed in New York, NY in 1662 2

Bor Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Jac Bor, who landed in America in 1749 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Bor (post 1700) +

Tadeusz Bor Komorowski (1895-1956), Polish soldier, born in Lwow. As 'General Bor' he led the heroic but unsuccessful Warsaw uprising against the occupying Germans in 1944, and settled in England after World War II

Citations +

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