A German, Dutch, English and Swedish surname, Berger comes from the Latin term ‘berbex’ which means a ram. The surname can relate to those who care for livestock. There is also the German term ‘berg’ which refers to someone living near a hill or a mountaineer. The spelling variations for Berger include Berchere, Berchaire, Burger, Borger, Bercher and Berchair. In England the earliest Berger families lived in Cambridgeshire. Later the main concentration of the Berger surname is in the city of London. Overall, the name is scattered in different counties spreading from the north to the southern coast of England. There are little to none with the Berger name in Wales. In Scotland the most populated counties with Berger families are Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and Argyll. Within the United States the original Berger families lived in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois. Famous: John Berger (novelist), Erna Berger (singer from Germany), Ilana Berger (professional tennis player from Israel), Jim Berger (musician from Sweden), Michael Berger (songwriter and singer from France), Robert Berger (movie film producer), Thomas Berger (novelist), Jeff W. Berger (developed improvements in retinal imaging) and Josef Berger (journalist and screenwriter).