Vandenburgh History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands

The surname Vandenburgh 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 Vandenburgh family

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

Early History of the Vandenburgh family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vandenburgh research. Another 27 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1587, 1618, 1660, 1664, 1687, 1709, 1748, 1755, 1799 and 1873 are included under the topic Early Vandenburgh History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vandenburgh Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Vandenburgh family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included the counts Van den Berghs, beginning in the 16th century; Jan van den Bergh (1587-1660), a Dutch Golden Age painter; Matthias Jansz. van den Bergh (1618-1687), a Dutch...
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Vandenburgh migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vandenburgh Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Richard Vandenburgh, who arrived in New York in 1793 1

Vandenburgh Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Wilhelm VandenBurgh, aged 49, who landed in Michigan in 1846-1856 1
Abraham VandenBurgh, aged 7, who arrived in Michigan in 1846-1856 1
Maria VandenBurgh, aged 46, who landed in Michigan in 1846-1856 1

Vandenburgh migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Vandenburgh Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Vandenburgh, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Asia" in 1839 2
Ann Vandenburgh, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Asia" in 1839 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Vandenburgh (post 1700) +

Rita S. Vandenburgh, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972 3
Myron M. Vandenburgh, American politician, Mayor of Wellington, Kansas, 1955-56 3
Henry Vandenburgh, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Rensselaer County, 1843 3
George Vandenburgh, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Dutchess County, 1821-22 3

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)
State Library of South Australia. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) ASIA 1839 from London with Captain Benjamin Freeman and 245 passengers, arrived Port Adelaide on 16-07-1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Asia-list.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html