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Sternberg Family History

Sternberg Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of various places so named all over Germany.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Stern ‘star’ + Berg ‘mountain hill’.

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


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Where is the Sternberg family from?

You can see how Sternberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sternberg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sternberg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 41 Sternberg families living in London. This was about 46% of all the recorded Sternberg's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sternberg families in 1891.
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What did your Sternberg ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Tailors Machinist and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sternberg. 34% of Sternberg men worked as a Tailors Machinist and 58% of Sternberg women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sternberg were Representative and No Occupation.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Tailors Machinist
    34%
  • Refugee
    34%
  • Representative
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    58%
  • Private Means
    13%
  • Assisting Daughter Domestic Duties
    5%
  • No Occupation
    5%

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Census Records

There are 25,000 census records available for the last name Sternberg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sternberg 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 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Sternberg. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Sternberg. For the veterans among your Sternberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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