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Wiborg Family History

Wiborg Surname Meaning

Danish and Norwegian: habitational name from the Danish city of Viborg or especially in Norway from any of several farms named after the city. The placename is a derivative of Old Norse vé ‘(pagan) sacred place’ + berg ‘rock mountain’ (the latter element was altered into borg ‘castle’ in the Middle Ages).

This surname is also found in Germany. Swedish: ornamental name composed of an altered form of the placename element vi (representing either Old Norse vithr ‘forest’ or vé ‘sacred place’) + the ornamental element borg ‘castle’.

The surname may have been influenced by the name of a Danish city (see 1 above).

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


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You can see how Wiborg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wiborg family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Wiborg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Wiborg family living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Wiborg's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Wiborg families in 1911.
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What did your Wiborg ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Carpenter and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wiborg. 25% of Wiborg men worked as a Carpenter and 38% of Wiborg women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wiborg were Plumber and Stenographer.

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Carpenter
    25%
  • Painter
    19%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Plumber
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    38%
  • Housewife
    38%
  • Stenographer
    25%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 326 military records available for the last name Wiborg. For the veterans among your Wiborg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wiborg lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Wiborg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Wiborg in 1953 was 42, and 73 in 2004.

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