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The Buerger surname refers to a citizen of a borough, from the Middle High German "burc," meaning a "fortified town." As a surname, Buerger may also come from one of the many place names in the region.
The surname Buerger 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.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Buerger 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 Buerger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
One 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 Buerger 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.
During this period prominent bearers of the name Buerger 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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In the United States, the name Buerger is the 17,854th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Buerger or a variant listed above: