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Walberg Name Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from any of the six or so farmsteads so named, from Old Norse valr ‘falcon’, varða ‘beacon’, ‘cairn’ or hváll ‘dome-shaped hill’, ‘rise’ + berg ‘mountain’. Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements vall ‘grassy bank’ + berg ‘mountain’, ‘hill’. German: habitational name for someone from any of several places named Wallberg. German: variant of Wahlberg.

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


Similar surnames: Salberg, Wilberg, Kalberg, Selberg, Holberg, Kolberg, Wahlberg

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Walberg Family Origin

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Walberg Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    25%

  • Laborer

    11%

  • Blacksmith

    7%

  • Farm Laborer

    7%

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In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Blacksmith were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Walberg. A less common occupation for the Walberg family was Farm Laborer. The most common Walberg occupation in the USA was Farmer. 25% of Walberg's were Farmers.

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Walberg Historical Records

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Walberg Life Expectancy

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