Bergman Family History

Bergman Surname Meaning

Swedish: ornamental or topographic name from berg ‘mountain hill’ + man ‘man’ or a habitational name for someone from a place named with the word berg. The surname which is also found in Finland may also be of German (compare 3 below) or Dutch (see 2 below) origin.

Dutch: topographic name denoting an upland dweller from berg (see Berg) ‘mountain hill’ + man ‘man’. Altered form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Bergmann.

This form of the surname is also found in Czechia, Poland, and some other European countries.

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

Similar surnames: Borgman, Berkman, Bergmann, Burgman, Bergan, Mersman, Berman, Hegman, Bermann, Bergen

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14K	Military Records
28K	Immigration Records
85K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Bergman family from?

You can see how Bergman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bergman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bergman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 77 Bergman families living in London. This was about 46% of all the recorded Bergman's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bergman families in 1891.

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What did your Bergman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Master tailor and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bergman. 20% of Bergman men worked as a Master tailor and 84% of Bergman women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bergman were Retired and Domestic duties unpaid.

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Master tailor

20%

optician opthalmie dispensing

20%

credit clothier

20%

Retired

20%

Unpaid domestic duties

84%

Housewife

Incapacitated

Domestic duties unpaid

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Census Record

There are 85K census records available for the last name Bergman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bergman 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 28K immigration records available for the last name Bergman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, 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 Bergman. For the veterans among your Bergman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bergman lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Bergman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bergman in 1942 was 28, and 78 in 2004.

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Bergman Surname Meaning

Dutch: topographic name denoting an upland dweller from berg (see Berg) ‘mountain hill’ + man ‘man’. Altered form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Bergmann.

This form of the surname is also found in Czechia, Poland, and some other European countries.

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

Where is the Bergman family from?

What did your Bergman 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.

Master tailor

20%

optician opthalmie dispensing

20%

credit clothier

20%

Retired

20%

Unpaid domestic duties

84%

Housewife

Incapacitated

Domestic duties unpaid

What Bergman family records will you find?

What is the average Bergman lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Bergman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Bergman in 1942 was 28, and 78 in 2004.

Bergman Family History

Bergman Surname Meaning

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Bergman Surname Meaning

462,000 record(s) for Bergman

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Where is the Bergman family from?

What did your Bergman ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Bergman family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Bergman lifespan?

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