Burgers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

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

Early Origins of the Burgers family

The surname Burgers 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 Burgers family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burgers 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 Burgers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Burgers Spelling Variations

Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Burgers 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 Burgers family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Burgers 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 president of...
Michael Burgers (d. 1727), was a Dutch engraver and draughtman who went to England when young, and settled at Oxford. 1

Burgers Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Burgers is the 375^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,237 people with that name. 2

Burgers migration to the United States +

Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Burgers or a variant listed above:

Burgers Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Richard Burgers, who landed in Virginia in 1701 3

Burgers migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Burgers Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Maria Burgers, aged 25, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Stamboul"

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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)