Gilberg Family History

Gilberg Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Hilberg. The initial g is due to Russian influence since Russian has no h and alters it to g in borrowed words and names.

Norwegian: habitational name from the name of several farms from Old Norse gildra ‘trap’ + berg ‘mountain hill’ i.e. a mountain with an animal trap.

Swedish: variant of Gillberg probably a habitational name from the placename Gillberga or an ornamental name from any other placename beginning with Gill- + the ornamental element berg ‘mountain hill’.

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

Similar surnames: Milberg, Silberg, Gilbert, Wilberg, Helberg, Kilberg, Golberg, Salberg, Holberg, Risberg

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654	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Gilberg family from?

You can see how Gilberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gilberg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Gilberg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Gilberg families living in Manitoba. This was about 42% of all the recorded Gilberg's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Gilberg families in 1911.

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What did your Gilberg ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gilberg. 18% of Gilberg men worked as a Salesman and 25% of Gilberg women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gilberg were Proprietor and Cook.

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Salesman

18%

Laborer

13%

Carpenter

11%

Proprietor

Stenographer

25%

Clerk

19%

Housekeeper

19%

Cook

13%

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Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name Gilberg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gilberg 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 Gilberg. 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 654 military records available for the last name Gilberg. For the veterans among your Gilberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gilberg lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Gilberg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Gilberg in 1960 was 39, and 82 in 2004.

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Gilberg Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Hilberg. The initial g is due to Russian influence since Russian has no h and alters it to g in borrowed words and names.

Norwegian: habitational name from the name of several farms from Old Norse gildra ‘trap’ + berg ‘mountain hill’ i.e. a mountain with an animal trap.

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

Where is the Gilberg family from?

What did your Gilberg 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

18%

Laborer

13%

Carpenter

11%

Proprietor

Stenographer

25%

Clerk

19%

Housekeeper

19%

Cook

13%

What Gilberg family records will you find?

What is the average Gilberg lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Gilberg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Gilberg in 1960 was 39, and 82 in 2004.

Gilberg Family History

Gilberg Surname Meaning

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Gilberg Surname Meaning

15,000 record(s) for Gilberg

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Where is the Gilberg family from?

What did your Gilberg ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Gilberg family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Gilberg lifespan?

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