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Spielberg Family History

Spielberg Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of various places so called from a shortened form of Middle High German spiegel ‘lookout point’ + berg ‘mountain hill’.

Jewish: artificial name from German Spiel ‘play game’ + Berg ‘mountain hill’.

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


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Where is the Spielberg family from?

You can see how Spielberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spielberg family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spielberg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1901 there was 1 Spielberg family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Spielberg's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Spielberg families in 1901.
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What did your Spielberg ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Spielberg. 100% of Spielberg 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
    100%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Spielberg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spielberg census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Spielberg. 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 469 military records available for the last name Spielberg. For the veterans among your Spielberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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