Budberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Budberg

The name Budberg comes from the German region of Westphalia. The tradition of adopting hereditary surnames came to Germany after the 12th century, and the names of places where people lived were a primary source. Many local names carry the prefix "von", meaning "of" or "from," which was originally an indicator of land ownership, and is sometimes a mark of nobility. The Budberg family originally lived near a mountain. The name was originally derived from the Old German personal name Budde and the old German word burg, meaning town or settlement. Such a name would have been given to a settlement founded by someone bearing the name Budde, and then adopted by residents of that area.

Early Origins of the Budberg family

Early History of the Budberg family

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Budberg 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 Budberg include Budberg, Buddberg, Budeberg, Buddeberg, Budburg, Beudberg, Beuddberg, Beudeberg, Beuddeberg, Beudburg, Budberger, Budburger, Buddberger, Buddburger, Budeberger, Budeburger, Buddeberger, Buddeburger, Buedberg, Buedberger, Buedburg, Buedburger, Bodberg, Bodburg, Bodberger, Bodburger, Boedberg, Boedberger, Boedburg and many more.

Early Notables of the Budberg family

• the von Budberg family of Westphalia

Migration of the Budberg family

For many Germans, emigration to North America was an inviting alternative to the trials of life in the old country. From the mid-17th into the present century, thousands of Germans migrated across the Atlantic. They capitalized on the chance to escape poverty and persecution, and to own their own land. After 1650, Germans settled throughout the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also landed in Canada, settling in Ontario or father west on the rich land of the prairies. Among them: Christian Buddeberg, who arrived in America in 1837.