Granberg Family History

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Granberg Name Meaning

Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements gran ‘spruce’ + berg ‘mountain’, ‘hill’. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads so named, from gran ‘spruce’ + berg ‘hill’.

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


Similar surnames: Grunberg, Gronberg, Grinberg, Tranberg, Kronberg, Ramberg, Renberg

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Granberg Family Origin

Where is the Granberg family from?

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You can see how Granberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Granberg family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Granberg families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Granberg families living in Lancashire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Granberg's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Granberg families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Granberg surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Granberg Family Occupations

What did your Granberg ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Granberg occupation in the UK was Ship Broker. 50% of Granberg's were Ship Brokers. Ship Broker and Shipbroker were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Granberg.

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  • Ship Broker

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  • Shipbroker

    50%

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

Granberg Historical Records

What Granberg family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Granberg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Granberg 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 Granberg. 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 Granberg. For the veterans among your Granberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Granberg Life Expectancy

What is the average Granberg lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Granberg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Granberg in 1952 was 53, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Granberg

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Granberg ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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