The Bumgardner Family Name

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Bumgardner is usually a form of Baumgartner. Before spelling was fixed, Baumgartner was also written Bumgardner. At root, the name means “orchard keeper”. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Baumgartner surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Bumgardner family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.