Konigsberg Family History

Konigsberg Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Königsberg): habitational name from any of the twenty or more places in Germany, Austria, Bohemia, Moravia, and elsewhere named Königsberg in German, literally ‘king's mountain’. The most famous of these is the city of Königsberg (now Kaliningrad), in former East Prussia, the home of the philosopher Immanuel Kant.

Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Königsberg): artificial name from German Königsberg ‘king's mountain’. Compare Koenigsberg.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

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362	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

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Where is the Konigsberg family from?

You can see how Konigsberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Konigsberg family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Konigsberg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 9 Konigsberg families living in Ontario. This was about 64% of all the recorded Konigsberg's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Konigsberg families in 1911.

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What did your Konigsberg ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Secretary were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Konigsberg. 34% of Konigsberg men worked as a Salesman and 20% of Konigsberg women worked as a Secretary. Some less common occupations for Americans named Konigsberg were c p a and Typist.

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Salesman

34%

Clerk

10%

Proprietor

10%

c p a

Secretary

20%

Clerk

14%

Operator

14%

Typist

14%

What Konigsberg family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Konigsberg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Konigsberg census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Konigsberg. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 362 military records available for the last name Konigsberg. For the veterans among your Konigsberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Konigsberg lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Konigsberg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Konigsberg in 1963 was 69, and 74 in 2004.

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Konigsberg Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Königsberg): artificial name from German Königsberg ‘king's mountain’. Compare Koenigsberg.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Konigsberg family from?

What did your Konigsberg ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Salesman

34%

Clerk

10%

Proprietor

10%

c p a

Secretary

20%

Clerk

14%

Operator

14%

Typist

14%

What Konigsberg family records will you find?

What is the average Konigsberg lifespan?

Konigsberg Family History

Konigsberg Surname Meaning

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Konigsberg Surname Meaning

9,000 record(s) for Konigsberg

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Where is the Konigsberg family from?

What did your Konigsberg ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Konigsberg family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Konigsberg lifespan?

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