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Berg Family History

Berg Name Meaning

German or Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill or mountain, from Middle High German berc. This name is widespread throughout central and eastern Europe. Scandinavian: habitational name for someone who lived at a farmstead named with Old Norse bjarg ‘mountain’, ‘hill’. In Sweden this is commonly found as an element of ornamental names. Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Berg ‘mountain’, ‘hill’, or a short form of any of the many ornamental surnames containing this word as the final element, for example Schönberg (see Schoenberg) and Goldberg.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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 the 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?

In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Berg. 64% of Berg men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Berg women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Berg were Farmers Son and Student.

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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.

Top Male Occupations in 1921

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

Top Female Occupations in 1921

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