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Hamburger Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from Hamburg (see Hamburg ).

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


Similar surnames: Hamberger, Bamberger, Heimburger, Humbarger, Hamburg, Heuberger

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Where is the Hamburger family from?

You can see how Hamburger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hamburger family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Hamburger families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Hamburger family living in Alberta. This was about 33% of all the recorded Hamburger's in Canada. Alberta and 2 other provinces had the highest population of Hamburger families in 1911.
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What did your Hamburger ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hamburger. 28% of Hamburger men worked as a Salesman and 13% of Hamburger women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hamburger were Laborer and Teacher. .

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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

  • Salesman
    28%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Clerk
    7%
  • Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    13%
  • Saleslady
    11%
  • Bookkeeper
    10%
  • Teacher
    10%
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What Hamburger family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Hamburger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hamburger 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 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Hamburger. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Hamburger. For the veterans among your Hamburger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hamburger lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Hamburger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Hamburger in 1949 was 44, and 86 in 2004.

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