Where Does the Bergh Surname Come From?

Spelled Bergh, the surname still points back to Berg. Its meaning, shared with Berg, is “Dweller on a hill”.

• The same family of names includes Bjerg, Bergs and Berge.
• In the 2010 US Census, 1,881 Americans gave Bergh as their last name (rank 15,551). That puts it inside the top 25,000 US surnames.
• Bergh adds “h” to Berg, a small change that crept in as the name was written down.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Bergh, so the heraldry linked to Berg is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Bergh family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.