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Konigsberg Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Königsberg): habitational name from any of the twenty or more places in Germany, Austria, Bohemia, Moravia, and elsewhere named Königsberg in German, literally ‘king's mountain’. The most famous of these is the city of Königsberg (now Kaliningrad), in former East Prussia, the home of the philosopher Immanuel Kant.

Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Königsberg): artificial name from German Königsberg ‘king's mountain’. Compare Koenigsberg.

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


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You can see how Konigsberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Konigsberg family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Konigsberg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Konigsberg families living in Middlesex. This was about 69% of all the recorded Konigsberg's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Konigsberg families in 1891.
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What did your Konigsberg ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Tailor was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Konigsberg. 100% of Konigsberg men worked as a Tailor.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Tailor
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Konigsberg. 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 362 military records available for the last name Konigsberg. For the veterans among your Konigsberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Konigsberg lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Konigsberg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Konigsberg in 1963 was 69, and 74 in 2004.

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