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Dolberg Family History

Dolberg Surname Meaning

North German and Danish: habitational name from Dolberg in North Rhine-Westphalia Germany.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): altered form of Golberg or Goldberg.

Jewish (from Austrian Galicia and Romania): from German Dollberg ‘mad mountain’ assigned at random by Austrian clerks.

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


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Where is the Dolberg family from?

You can see how Dolberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dolberg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Dolberg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Dolberg family living in Channel Islands. This was 100% of all the recorded Dolberg's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Dolberg families in 1891.
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What did your Dolberg ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dolberg. 34% of Dolberg men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Dolberg women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dolberg were Buyer and Housewife.

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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

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Farm Laborer
    17%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Buyer
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    43%
  • New Worker
    29%
  • Housewife
    29%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Dolberg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dolberg 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 381 immigration records available for the last name Dolberg. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 242 military records available for the last name Dolberg. For the veterans among your Dolberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dolberg lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Dolberg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Dolberg in 1963 was 71, and 83 in 2004.

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