The surname Berckheim was first found in Swabia, where the name could be considered to make a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. The family originated as a branch of the Andlau family and took their name from the castle and village Middle-Berkheim near Strassburg. The family acquired extensive estates and became knights of Swabia in the Neckar-Schwarzwald and Ortenau regions.
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Early History of the Berckheim family
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Berckheim Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Berckheim, Berckham, Berkham, Berckheimer, Berkheim, Berkheimer, Berkhamer, Berkehamer, Burkhamer, Burkheim, Burckheim, Burcheim, Burcham, Burkham, Burckham, Berckhane, Burckhane, Berkhane and many more.
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Early Notables of the Berckheim family
Notables with the surname Berckheim during this period were
Carl Christian Berckheim (d.1849), who became a Minister of State for Baden as well as Lord Chamberlain to the court of the Archduke of Baden...
Baron Christian Berckheim (b.1817), the owner of extensive estates in Allmannsweiler and Weinheim, was also a chamberlain to the Archduke of Baden as well as the Baden Ambassador to the Vatican in Rom...
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Migration of the Berckheim family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juergen Berckhane, who came to America in 1776.
Contemporary Notables of the name Berckheim (post 1700)
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Sigismond-Frédéric de Berckheim, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 1
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