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Vandenberg Family History

Vandenberg Surname Meaning

Dutch (Van den Berg) and Flemish (also Van den Berg): topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill.

Middle Dutch berghe.

Compare Berg.

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


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You can see how Vandenberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vandenberg family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Vandenberg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 13 Vandenberg families living in London. This was about 68% of all the recorded Vandenberg's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Vandenberg families in 1891.
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What did your Vandenberg ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Moss Litter Peat Cutter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Vandenberg. 100% of Vandenberg men worked as a Moss Litter Peat Cutter and 64% of Vandenberg 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Moss Litter Peat Cutter
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    64%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    19%
  • Incapacitated
    19%

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Vandenberg. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Vandenberg. For the veterans among your Vandenberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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