Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name composed of German gross ‘large’ + Berg ‘mountain hill’. German: habitational name from either of two places so named.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Grossberg family from?
You can see how Grossberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grossberg family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Grossberg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 3 Grossberg families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Grossberg's in USA. New York had the highest population of Grossberg families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grossberg surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Grossberg ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Grossberg. 31% of Grossberg men worked as a Salesman and 23% of Grossberg women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Grossberg were Manager and Bookkeeper. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Grossberg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Grossberg in 1945 was 56, and 79 in 2004.