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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


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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 1891 there were 20 Berge families living in London. This was about 32% of all the recorded Berge's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Berge families in 1891.
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What did your Berge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Berge. 78% of Berge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Domestic Duties
    23%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 10,000 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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