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Ginsburg Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from Günzburg in Swabia, which derives its name from the river Günz (in early Latin records Guntia, probably of Celtic origin) + Old High German burg ‘fortress’, ‘walled town’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Homburg, Kindberg, Sainsbury, Gilberg, Ginzburg, Ginsberg, Goldberg

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Ginsburg Family Origin

Where is the Ginsburg family from?

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You can see how Ginsburg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ginsburg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Ginsburg families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 21 Ginsburg families living in London. This was about 55% of all the recorded Ginsburg's in the UK. London had the highest population of Ginsburg families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ginsburg surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Ginsburg Family Occupations

What did your Ginsburg ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Ginsburg occupation in the UK was House Decorator. 20% of Ginsburg's were House Decorators. House Decorator, Lld... Literature Income Derived From Dividends and Picture Frame M & Glazier were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Ginsburg. A less common occupation for the Ginsburg family was Sch Mast Teacher Hebrew.

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  • House Decorator

    20%

  • Lld... Literature Income Derived From Dividends

    20%

  • Picture Frame M & Glazier

    20%

  • Sch Mast Teacher Hebrew

    20%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ginsburg ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Ginsburg Historical Records

What Ginsburg family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Ginsburg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ginsburg census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Ginsburg. 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 Card

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

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Ginsburg Life Expectancy

What is the average Ginsburg lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Ginsburg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Ginsburg in 1945 was 57, and 83 in 2004.

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