Bergen Family History

Bergen Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of various places called Bergen. Dutch and Flemish: topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill (see Berg) or a habitational name from any of various places so named (see Van Bergen).

Swedish (mainly Bergén): ornamental or habitational name formed with the (placename) element berg ‘mountain hill’ + the adjectival suffix -en/-én a derivative of Latin -enius ‘relating to’.

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

Similar surnames: Berger, Berge, Berges, Bergan, Bergner, Buren, Bogen, Berven, Berner, Bergin

73K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
14K	Military Records
12K	Immigration Records
56K	Census and Voter Lists
157K	Member Trees

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Where is the Bergen family from?

You can see how Bergen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bergen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bergen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 71 Bergen families living in Manitoba. This was about 43% of all the recorded Bergen's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Bergen families in 1911.

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What did your Bergen ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and daughter were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Bergen. 74% of Bergen men worked as a Farmer and 58% of Bergen women worked as a daughter. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bergen were Farmers son and Housekeeper.

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Farmer

74%

Laborer

11%

Labourer

Farmers son

daughter

58%

Housekeeper

43%

What Bergen family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 56K census records available for the last name Bergen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bergen 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 12K immigration records available for the last name Bergen. 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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Military Records

There are 14K military records available for the last name Bergen. For the veterans among your Bergen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bergen lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Bergen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bergen in 1940 was 41, and 80 in 2004.

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Bergen Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Bergen family from?

What did your Bergen ancestors do for a living?

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

74%

Laborer

11%

Labourer

Farmers son

daughter

58%

Housekeeper

43%

What Bergen family records will you find?

What is the average Bergen lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Bergen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bergen in 1940 was 41, and 80 in 2004.

Bergen Family History

Bergen Surname Meaning

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Bergen Surname Meaning

313,000 record(s) for Bergen

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Where is the Bergen family from?

What did your Bergen ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Bergen family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Bergen lifespan?

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