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Holberg Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from a place so named now part of Wuppertal. German: topographic name from Middle High German hol ‘hollow cave’ + berg ‘mountain hill’.

Norwegian: habitational name from farmsteads in the Trøndelag region and in Nordmøre named in Old Norse as Hólaberg probably from Old Norse hóll ‘round hill mound’ + berg ‘mountain hill’.

Swedish: variant of Hollberg an ornamental name from placenames beginning with Hål(l)- or Hol- + berg ‘mountain hill’ hence a variant or a cognate of Hållberg (see Hallberg).

In North America this surname is also an altered form of Hållberg.

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


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You can see how Holberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Holberg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Holberg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 12 Holberg families living in Yorkshire. This was about 63% of all the recorded Holberg's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Holberg families in 1891.
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What did your Holberg ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Holberg. 100% of Holberg women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 801 military records available for the last name Holberg. For the veterans among your Holberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Holberg lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Holberg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Holberg in 1962 was 71, and 81 in 2004.

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