Van Den bergh History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands
Germany

The ancient German region of the Rhineland, gave birth to the family name of Van Den bergh. At first, people used only a single name, but as the population grew and people began to travel, they began to find it necessary to take on an additional name to differentiate themselves. Fairly general principles guided the development of hereditary surnames in the Rhineland. Among the most common forms of surname found in the Rhineland are those that are derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an "eke-name" or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name was derived from the German word "burc," which means a "fortified town." The surname Van Den bergh was a name for a person who lived in a town.

Early Origins of the Van Den bergh family

The surname Van Den bergh was first found in the Rhineland, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Van Den bergh family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Van Den bergh research. Another 144 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1540, 1550, 1556, 1573, 1579, 1589, 1599, 1716, 1763, 1765, 1834 and 1842 are included under the topic Early Van Den bergh History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Van Den bergh 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 Van Den bergh include Berg, Bergh, Berghe, Bergg, Berge, Bergge, Burg, Burgh and many more.

Early Notables of the Van Den bergh family

Notables with the name Van Den bergh during this period were Adam Berg, a renowned music printer of Munich, whose publications extend from 1540 to about 1599. His great work was the 'Patrocinium musices,' published under the patronage of the Dukes of Bavaria, the first volume of which appeared in 1573. After the death of Duke Albrecht V, in 1579, the publication was interrupted, and not resumed till 1589, when the second series appeared, also containing five volumes. 1 George Berg, a German by birth, was a pupil of Dr. Pepusch. In 1763 he gained the first prize medal awarded by...
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Van Den bergh Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Van Den bergh is the 901^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,245 people with that name. 2

Van Den bergh migration to the United States +

The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from the Rhineland who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. Many of those who left the Rhineland to seek their fortunes in the prosperous and free New World settled in the major urban centers of the United States and Canada. In the United States, the settlers from the Rhineland passed through immigration centers like that of Ellis Island, most of them moving on to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, and New York. In Canada, the majority of Rhinelanders settled in Ontario and the prairie provinces. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many important settlers to North America bearing the name Van Den bergh, or one of its variants above:

Van Den bergh Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Gysbert Cornelisen VanDenBergh, who landed in New York in 1645 3
Arent VanDenBergh, who arrived in New York in 1654 3
Hendrick VanDenBergh, who arrived in New York in 1663 3

Van Den bergh Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Louis VandenBergh, aged 36, who landed in Michigan in 1846-1856 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Van Den bergh (post 1700) +

John Vandenbergh, American Emeritus Professor of Zoology at North Carolina State University
Lydia Kathleen Vandenbergh (b. 1984), American soccer defender
Walter L. VanDenbergh, American politician, Delegate to New York State Constitutional Convention 20th District, 1894 4
Harry Jacob van den Bergh (1942-2020), Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA)
George van den Bergh (1890-1966), Dutch politician
Pieter van den Bergh (1799-1873), Dutch playwright in The Hague
Sarah Vandenbergh (b. 1972), Australian actress
Stijn Vandenbergh (b. 1984), Belgian professional road racing cyclist
Kevin Vandenbergh (b. 1983), Belgian footballer
Erwin Vandenbergh (b. 1959), Belgian footballer

Citations +

Grove, Sir George, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (AD. 1450-1889) London: Macmillan1902, Print, 2 Vols
"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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html