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Selberg Name Meaning

North German: habitational name from a place so named in Westphalia and one, now lost, in Pomerania. Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead, probably so named from Old Norse selja ‘willow’ + berg ‘mountain’. Swedish: ornamental name composed of the place name element sel ‘stretch of smooth water’ + berg ‘mountain’, ‘hill’.

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


Similar surnames: Silberg, Salberg, Melberg, Solberg, Helberg, Seaberg, Walberg

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Selberg Family Origin

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Selberg Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    83%

  • Section Hand R. R.

    17%

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In 1880, farmer and Section Hand R. R. were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Selberg. The most common Selberg occupation in the USA was Farmer. 83% of Selberg's were Farmers.

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Selberg Life Expectancy

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