Bamberg Family History
Bamberg Name Meaning
German and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): habitational name from the
city of Bamberg in Bavaria (formerly in Upper Franconia). Between 1007
and 1702 it was the capital of a powerful ecclesiastical state, and in
the 15th century the bishops of Bamberg were raised to princely rank.
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Name Distribution of Bamberg Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Bamberg families
 19 - 35  7 - 18 |
 1 - 6  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Bamberg families
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12 - 21 5 - 11 |
1 - 4 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Bamberg census records
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Bamberg Family Origin
Bamberg Immigration Information
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Average Life Expectancy for Bamberg
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Bamberg Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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Bamberg Civil War Service Records
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