The Berchar name has descended through the generations from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. Their name comes from having lived in Cambridgeshire. This name is a transformation of the Old German name Berg, a local reference distinguishing someone who lived by a hill.
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Early Origins of the Berchar family
The surname Berchar was first found in Cambridgeshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
Early History of the Berchar family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Berchar research. Another 266 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1327, 1500 and 1753 are included under the topic Early Berchar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Berchar Spelling Variations
Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Berchar has undergone many spelling variations, including Bercher, Berger, Berchere, Berchar, Berchaire, Berchair, Burger, Borger and many more.
Early Notables of the Berchar family
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Migration of the Berchar family
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Berchar were among those contributors: John Bercher who arrived in Virginia in 1652 and Jacob Bercher who arrived in Philadelphia in 1750.
