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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’ vartha ‘beacon cairn’ or hváll ‘dome-shaped hill rise’ + berg ‘mountain hill’. Swedish: ornamental name composed of (an altered form of) the elements vall ‘grassy bank pasture’ + berg ‘mountain hill’. German: habitational name from any of several places called Wallberg. German: variant of Wahlberg .

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


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

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Where is the Walberg family from?

You can see how Walberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Walberg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Walberg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 18 Walberg families living in Ontario. This was about 60% of all the recorded Walberg's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Walberg families in 1911.
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What did your Walberg ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Walberg. 70% of Walberg men worked as a Farmer. .

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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
    70%
  • Student
    16%
  • Laborer
    16%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Walberg. 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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There are 921 military records available for the last name Walberg. For the veterans among your Walberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Walberg lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Walberg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Walberg in 1957 was 43, and 78 in 2004.

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