Guttenberg Family History

Guttenberg Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of various places for example in Bavaria called Guttenberg from the weak dative case (originally used after a preposition and article) of Old High German guot ‘good’ + berg ‘mountain hill’.

The shortening of the vowel in the first syllable through double consonance is a feature found in various dialects of German.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name composed of German gut ‘good’ + Berg ‘mountain hill’.

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

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Where is the Guttenberg family from?

You can see how Guttenberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guttenberg family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Guttenberg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 16 Guttenberg families living in Lancashire. This was about 47% of all the recorded Guttenberg's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Guttenberg families in 1891.

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What did your Guttenberg ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Guttenberg.

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There are 2K census records available for the last name Guttenberg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guttenberg census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 702 immigration records available for the last name Guttenberg. 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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There are 2K military records available for the last name Guttenberg. For the veterans among your Guttenberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guttenberg lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Guttenberg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Guttenberg in 1959 was 72, and 69 in 2004.

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Guttenberg Surname Meaning

The shortening of the vowel in the first syllable through double consonance is a feature found in various dialects of German.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name composed of German gut ‘good’ + Berg ‘mountain hill’.

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

Where is the Guttenberg family from?

What did your Guttenberg ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Guttenberg.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Guttenberg family records will you find?

What is the average Guttenberg lifespan?

Guttenberg Family History

Guttenberg Surname Meaning

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