Vanberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname Vanberg comes from the Old High German word "berg," which means "mountain." The first bearers of the name no doubt came from a mountain or high ground. The name is often found with the preposition "Van den," which mean "from the." In a low-lying, flat country like the Netherlands any area of higher ground was quite prestigious and as such, this was a popular and prestigious surname.

Early Origins of the Vanberg family

The surname Vanberg was first found in Holland, where it is thought to have existed since the 15th century.

Early History of the Vanberg family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vanberg research. Another 27 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1664, 1709, 1748, 1755, 1799 and 1873 are included under the topic Early Vanberg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vanberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Berger, Bergen, Berg, Van Berg, Van Berger, Van Bergen, Van den Berger, Van den Berg, Van der Berg, Van den Bergh and many more.

Early Notables of the Vanberg family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included the counts Van den Berghs, beginning in the 16th century; Johan van den Bergh (1664-1755), mayor of the...
Another 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Vanberg Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vanberg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vanberg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Georg Vanberg, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1773 1

Citations +

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)