| ![Show Contents]() Berggren History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BerggrenWhat does the name Berggren mean? The name Berggren is a proud symbol of an ancient Jewish culture that began at least 3,000 years ago with the patriarch Abraham. In the biblical period no ancient civilizations used surnames. After the Jewish nations of Israel and Judah were taken over by other cultures, Jews began to assume the personal names and the languages of the ruling cultures with a greater degree of frequency. The word German word "berg" means 'hill'. One derivation for the name Berggren is for "one coming from Berg (hilly place)," and, therefore, can be considered a place name. For some families, however, particularly those of a Galician heritage, it was a patronymic name, as the male, Hebrew, derived from the given name of Barukh (which over the years evolved into the form Berger). Berggren Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Berger, Berg, Bergman and more. and others. Berggren Rankingthe United States, the name Berggren is the 11,598th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Berggren migration to the United States | + |
Berggren Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Anna Berggren, aged 21, who arrived in New York, NY in 1869 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Berggren (post 1700) | + |
- Wes Berggren (1971-1999), American musician
- Dick Berggren (b. 1942), American motorsports announcer and magazine editor
- Axel W. Berggren, American politician, Representative from New York 43rd District, 1936, 1952 3
- Jan Å Berggren (b. 1946), well known Swedish Real Estate developer
- Arne Berggren (b. 1960), Norwegian novelist, children's writer, songwriter and rock musician
- Liza Berggren (b. 1986), Swedish fashion model and former Miss World Sweden
- Christian Berggren (b. 1950), Swedish professor of Industrial Management
- Magnus Berggren (b. 1968), Swedish professor of organic electronics
- Sven Berggren (1837-1917), Swedish botanist, explorer and university professor
- ... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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