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Gilberg Family History

Gilberg Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Hilberg. The initial g is due to Russian influence since Russian has no h and alters it to g in borrowed words and names.

Norwegian: habitational name from the name of several farms from Old Norse gildra ‘trap’ + berg ‘mountain hill’ i.e. a mountain with an animal trap.

Swedish: variant of Gillberg probably a habitational name from the placename Gillberga or an ornamental name from any other placename beginning with Gill- + the ornamental element berg ‘mountain hill’.

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


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Where is the Gilberg family from?

You can see how Gilberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gilberg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Gilberg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 13 Gilberg families living in Middlesex. This was about 24% of all the recorded Gilberg's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Gilberg families in 1891.
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What did your Gilberg ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gilberg. 50% of Gilberg women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Domestic Duties
    14%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    10%
  • Ladies Hairdresser
    10%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Gilberg. 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 654 military records available for the last name Gilberg. For the veterans among your Gilberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gilberg lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Gilberg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Gilberg in 1960 was 39, and 82 in 2004.

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