Tracing the Bergener Family Name

Many Bergener families will find their roots under Berger, the form most records use. Its meaning, shared with Berger, is “Hill dweller”.

Bergener coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Berger surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Bergener and Berger

The ending -ner in Bergener marks an German derivative of the root behind Berger. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Bergner, Bergen and Bergers.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Bergener with 319 bearers, at rank 62,714. Get the complete Bergener report, with a museum-style coat of arms.