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Sandberg Family History

Sandberg Name Meaning

Swedish and Danish: ornamental name composed of the elements sand ‘sand’ + berg ‘mountain hill’. Norwegian: habitational name from any of the three farmsteads named with sand ‘sand’ + berg ‘mountain hill’. German: habitational name from any of various minor places so called named with Middle High German sand ‘sand’ + berc ‘mountain’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name composed of German Sand ‘sand’ + Berg ‘mountain hill’.

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

Similar surnames: Salzberg, Salberg, Landsberg, Langberg, Sahlberg, Kindberg, Sander

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Where is the Sandberg family from?

You can see how Sandberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sandberg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Sandberg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 121 Sandberg families living in Minnesota. This was about 25% of all the recorded Sandberg's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Sandberg families in 1880.

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What did your Sandberg ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer
14%
Laborer
9%
Carpenter
6%
Salesman
6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Clerk
11%
Teacher
8%
Stenographer
7%
Bookkeeper
6%

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Census Records
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Passenger Lists
There are 23,000 immigration records available for the last name Sandberg. 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.
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Draft Cards
There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Sandberg. For the veterans among your Sandberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 34,000 census records available for the last name Sandberg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sandberg census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 23,000 immigration records available for the last name Sandberg. 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.

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Draft Cards

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Sandberg. For the veterans among your Sandberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sandberg lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Sandberg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Sandberg in 1943 was 70, and 77 in 2004.

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