Burgher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

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

Early Origins of the Burgher family

The surname Burgher 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 Burgher family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burgher research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1727, 1747, 1773, 1794, 1834, 1851, 1854, 1872, 1876 and 1881 are included under the topic Early Burgher History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Burgher Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Burgher 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 Burgher family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Burgher 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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Burgher Ranking

In the United States, the name Burgher is the 13,097^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Burgher migration to the United States +

Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Burgher were among those contributors:

Burgher Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Ulrick Burgher, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
Matthias Burgher, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1760 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Burgher (post 1700) +

Michelle Burgher (b. 1977), Jamaican two-time gold and silver medalist track and field athlete

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)