Von Bergen Family History
Von Bergen Surname Meaning
German (von Bergen): topographic name for someone who lived in a mountainous area.
It is derived from Middle High German berc ‘mountain hill’.
The dative plural form of the word is bergen.
The name also includes the preposition von meaning ‘from’.
Thus, it signifies a geographic origin relating to mountains.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
