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Berg Family History

Berg Name Meaning

German and Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill or mountain from Middle High German berc Middle Dutch berghe. This surname is also found in some other parts of Europe e.g. in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and Poland. Compare Dutch Vandenberg . Norwegian and Danish: habitational name from a farmstead named with Old Norse bjarg ‘mountain hill’. Swedish: topographic or ornamental name from berg ‘mountain hill’ or a habitational name from a place called Berg or from a placename containing the word berg. The surname which is also found in Finland may also be of German origin (see 1 above). Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Berg ‘mountain hill’ or a short form of any of the many artificial surnames containing this word as the final element for example Schönberg (see Schoenberg ) and Goldberg . Germanized form of Sorbian Běrk (see Berk ).

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

Similar surnames: Borg, Burg, Berk, Beck, Berge, Bergo, Bergh, Barg, Berl, Oberg

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Where is the Berg family from?

You can see how Berg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Berg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Berg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 271 Berg families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 39% of all the recorded Berg's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Berg families in 1911.

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What did your Berg ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
64%
Labourer
9%
Laborer
8%
Farmers Son
4%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Farmer
16%
Student
13%
Income
13%
Waitress
13%

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Passenger Lists
There are 104,000 immigration records available for the last name Berg. 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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Draft Cards
There are 91,000 military records available for the last name Berg. For the veterans among your Berg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 244,000 census records available for the last name Berg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Berg census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 104,000 immigration records available for the last name Berg. 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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Draft Cards

There are 91,000 military records available for the last name Berg. For the veterans among your Berg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Berg lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Berg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Berg in 1941 was 54, and 77 in 2004.

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