Burg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Burg has been included within French history since the early portion of the Middle Ages. This Languedoc name is derived from a maker of wooden bowls and dishes which is derived from the Old French word "bolle", which means "bowl".

Early Origins of the Burg family

The surname Burg was first found in Languedoc, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.

The family is said to have had members who were respected in their community and among them was Jean-François-Pascal-Henri who was named Knight of Malta as a reward for his courageous conduct during the Crusades and also became Lieutenant in the regiment of Aunis. Other members were known to have participated actively in the events of their times and were granted titles as was Armand-Ferdinand-Bernard-Michel du Bourg, Knight of Malta, Deputy of Haute-Garonne and Knight of the Legion of Honour in the 18th century.

The Bourg family was considered as an honorable and esteemed family and to this day several French provinces are proud to have been the ancestral home for such a family.

Early History of the Burg family

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Burg Spelling Variations

French surnames were subject to numerous spelling alterations depending on the region and time it was used. The early development of the French language relied heavily on borrowing elements and grammar from other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Burg is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Bourg, Bourge, Bourgue, Bourges, Bourgues, Bourgg, Burg, Burge, Burgue, Burges, Burgues, Borg, Borge, Borgue, Borgues, de Bourg, de Bourge, de Bourgue, de la Bourg, de la Bourgue, de la Bourge, De Bourg, du Bourg, Bourgeat, Bourgeix, Bourgeault and many more.

Early Notables of the Burg family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was Emmanuel du Bourg, Knight, Marquis of Bozas in Vivarais.Clementine de Bourges was an eminent composer of the 16th century. Her husband was killed fighting against the Huguenots in 1560, and she died of grief Sept. 30 in the following year. Her compositions deserve to be ranked with those of the great composers of her time. 1Louis Bourguet (1678-1742) was a...
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Burg Ranking

In the United States, the name Burg is the 6,930^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Burg is ranked the 7,205^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 3

Burg migration to the United States +

In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec, in 1663 there were only 500, 2,000 migrants arrived during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many distinguished contributions have been made by members of this family name Burg. It has been prominent in the arts, religion, politics and culture in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Burg were

Burg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joh Heinrich Burg, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 4
Johan Christian Burg, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 4
Christian Burg, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1752 4
Jacob Burg, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1771 4
Elisabetha Margaretha Burg, who arrived in America in 1792 4
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Burg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Henry Burg, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1819 4
Lewis Burg, aged 28, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1832 4
John Burg, aged 1, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1832 4
Elizabeth Burg, aged 3, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1832 4
Susan Burg, aged 27, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1832 4
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Contemporary Notables of the name Burg (post 1700) +

William Ecclesin Burg, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from New York County 10th District, 1921 5
Quinten L. Burg, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for South Dakota State House of Representatives 22nd District, 2010 5
James Burg, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Governor of South Dakota, 1994; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1996, 2004, 2008 5
George O. Burg, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives, 1943-54, 1957-58 5
Ieke van den Burg (b. 1952), Dutch politician, member of the European Parliament
W. Burg Anstine, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960 (alternate), 1972 6

Citations +

Grove, Sir George, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (AD. 1450-1889) London: Macmillan1902, Print, 2 Vols
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html