Borger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The Borger surname refers to a citizen of a borough, from the Middle High German "burc," meaning a "fortified town." As a surname, Borger may also come from one of the many place names in the region.

Early Origins of the Borger family

The surname Borger 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.

Early History of the Borger family

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Borger Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Borger 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.

Early Notables of the Borger family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Borger 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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Borger Ranking

In the United States, the name Borger is the 17,035^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Borger migration to the United States +

Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Borger or a variant listed above:

Borger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Adam Heinrich Borger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Hans Michel Borger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
Hans Nicklas Borger, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
Johann Nicolaus Borger, who landed in America in 1753 2

Borger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Nic Borger, who landed in North America in 1832 2
Herm W Borger, who landed in America in 1834 2
Everh Rudolph Borger, who landed in America in 1836 2
Eberh Jacob Borger, who arrived in America in 1837 2
Adam Borger, who landed in Maryland in 1840 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Borger (post 1700) +

Natascha Vanessa Börger Sevilla (b. 1981), former Venezuelan-German model and multiple beauty queen
Egon Börger (b. 1946), German-born computer scientist based in Italy

Historic Events for the Borger family +

USS Arizona

Mr. Richard Borger, American Chief Machinist's Mate from California, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 3

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html