Buergger History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Buergger surname refers to a citizen of a borough, from the Middle High German "burc," meaning a "fortified town." As a surname, Buergger may also come from one of the many place names in the region. Early Origins of the Buergger familyThe surname Buergger 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 Buergger familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Buergger 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 Buergger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Buergger Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Buergger 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 Buergger familyDuring this period prominent bearers of the name Buergger 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... Migration of the Buergger familyBuerggers were some of the first of the immigrants to arrive in North America: 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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