Bilger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Bilger family
The surname Bilger was first found in Mecklenburg, where the name became noted for its many branches with the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.
Early History of the Bilger family
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Bilger Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Bilger, Billger, Bilgerer, Bilguer, Billquer and others.
Early Notables of the Bilger family
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Bilger Ranking
In the United States, the name Bilger is the 15,579th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Bilger is ranked the 7,725th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2
Bilger migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Bilger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Johan Ludwig Bilger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 3
Bilger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Conr Bilger, aged 22, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1834 3
- Alvier Bilger, aged 24, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 3
- Nicola Bilger, aged 19, who landed in New York in 1854 3
- Nicholas Bilger, who settled in Philadelphia in 1855
- Joseph Bilger, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1880 3
Contemporary Notables of the name Bilger (post 1700) +
- Grace Olive Reeve- Bilger (1907-2000), American painter
- Leonora Bilger (1893-1975), American chemist who studied nitrogenous compounds, awarded the Garvan-Olin Medal (1953)
- Donald Earl Bilger (b. 1920), American lawyer, co-founder of the firm Bilger & Blair (1970), awarded the Purple Heart
- Audrey Bilger, American Vice President and Dean of Pomona College, former Associate Professor of Literature, Claremont McKenna College, California
- Pierre Bilger (b. 1941), French Executive, one-time Chairman and chief executive officer of ALSTOM engineering
Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)