History of your Surname
Get access to Lindberg family records.Start a free trial

Lindberg Family History

Lindberg Name Meaning

Swedish: ornamental name composed of lind ‘lime tree’ + berg ‘mountain hill’. Compare Linberg . Danish Norwegian and South German: habitational name from any of several places called Lind(e)berg with the same meaning as 1 above.

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


Similar surnames: Kindberg, Lindborg, Landberg, Lundberg, Landsberg, Lindenberg, Linder

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Lindberg family from?

You can see how Lindberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lindberg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Lindberg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 133 Lindberg families living in Minnesota. This was about 30% of all the recorded Lindberg's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Lindberg families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lindberg surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Lindberg ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lindberg. 16% of Lindberg men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Lindberg women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lindberg were Salesman and Maid. .

View Census Data for Lindberg | Data not to scale

*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 1940

  • Farmer
    16%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Carpenter
    5%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Teacher
    9%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Maid
    6%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Lindberg family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 39,000 census records available for the last name Lindberg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lindberg census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Lindberg

Passenger Lists

There are 30,000 immigration records available for the last name Lindberg. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Lindberg immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Lindberg. For the veterans among your Lindberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Lindberg military records

You've only scratched the surface of Lindberg family history

Discover More

What is the average Lindberg lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Lindberg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Lindberg in 1941 was 45, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Lindberg

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Lindberg family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Lindberg last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial