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Hirschberg Family History

Hirschberg Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of several places called Hirschberg from Middle High German hirz ‘deer stag’ + berg ‘mountain hill’ for example in Thuringia North Rhine-Westphalia or in western Poland (Jelenia Góra). In some instances the German surname may be topographic from the same elements. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name composed of German Hirsch ‘deer’ + Berg ‘mountain hill’ (see 1 above). Compare Hershberg and Hirshberg.

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


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Where is the Hirschberg family from?

You can see how Hirschberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hirschberg family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Hirschberg families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Hirschberg families living in London. This was about 56% of all the recorded Hirschberg's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hirschberg families in 1891.
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What did your Hirschberg ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Hirschberg. 63% of Hirschberg women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    63%
  • Domestic Servant
    38%

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Hirschberg. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Hirschberg. For the veterans among your Hirschberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hirschberg lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Hirschberg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Hirschberg in 1953 was 50, and 87 in 2004.

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