Show ContentsBuergerr History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Buergerr surname refers to a citizen of a borough, from the Middle High German "burc," meaning a "fortified town." As a surname, Buergerr may also come from one of the many place names in the region.

Early Origins of the Buergerr family

The surname Buergerr was first found in Austria, where the name Burger made a great early contribution to the feudal society of early Europe. The Burger family became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses where family members continued to play important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts which occurred as each group sought to maximize its power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Buergerr family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Buergerr research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1727, 1747, 1773, 1794, 1834, 1851, 1854, 1872, 1876 and 1881 are included under the topic Early Buergerr History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Buergerr Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Buergerr include Burger, Burgger, Burrger, Burgerr, Buerger, Buergger, Buergerr, Borger, Borgger, Borgger, Borgerr, Boerger, Boergger, Boerrger, Boergerr, Burgen, Buergen, Borgen, Boergen, Burgel, Buergel, Borgel, Boergel, Burgele, Buergele, Borgele, Boergele and many more.

Early Notables of the Buergerr family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Buergerr were Gottfried August Burger (1747-1794), German Romantic poet, who was best known for his ballad "Lenore" which was first published in 1773. Thomas François Burgers (1834-1881), South African...
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Migration of the Buergerr family

A look at the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Buergerr: Johannes Burger who was recorded as having arrived in New Netherlands in 1663; Evan Burgen arrived in Virginia in 1643; Philip Burgen who arrived in Maryland in 1678.



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