Berge Family History

Berge Surname Meaning

Norwegian and Swedish: variant of Berg from the dative form. As a Norwegian surname, this is a habitational name from any of numerous farms so named all over the country.

German: topographic name for a person by or on a hill from an extended form of Berg (formerly with a preposition with dative case e.g. am Berge). French: topographic name for someone who lived on a steep river bank from Old French berge ‘river bank’. Compare Laberge.

French (Bergé): variant of Berger, either French meaning ‘shepherd’ or German. Compare Barga. French: variant of Barge ‘boat barge’.

English: variant of Bergh. English: metathesized form of Bridge. The -e- represents the southeastern vowel development in Middle English of Old English /y/ in brycg ‘bridge’ (compare Burge).

Compare also Birge.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Berger, Bergen, Berke, Berg, Bergo, Berges, Borge, Barge, Bergh, Verge

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10K	Military Records
10K	Immigration Records
24K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Berge family from?

You can see how Berge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Berge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Berge families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 23 Berge families living in Quebec. This was about 41% of all the recorded Berge's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Berge families in 1911.

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What did your Berge ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Berge.

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Farmer

91%

Manager

10%

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Census Record

There are 24K census records available for the last name Berge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Berge census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 10K immigration records available for the last name Berge. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 10K military records available for the last name Berge. For the veterans among your Berge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Berge lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Berge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Berge in 1943 was 53, and 69 in 2004.

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Berge Surname Meaning

Norwegian and Swedish: variant of Berg from the dative form. As a Norwegian surname, this is a habitational name from any of numerous farms so named all over the country.

French (Bergé): variant of Berger, either French meaning ‘shepherd’ or German. Compare Barga. French: variant of Barge ‘boat barge’.

English: variant of Bergh. English: metathesized form of Bridge. The -e- represents the southeastern vowel development in Middle English of Old English /y/ in brycg ‘bridge’ (compare Burge).

Compare also Birge.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Berge family from?

What did your Berge ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Berge.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

91%

Manager

10%

What Berge family records will you find?

What is the average Berge lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Berge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Berge in 1943 was 53, and 69 in 2004.

Berge Family History

Berge Surname Meaning

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Berge Surname Meaning

183,000 record(s) for Berge

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Where is the Berge family from?

What did your Berge ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Berge family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Berge lifespan?

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