Borg Family History

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Borg Name Meaning

Scandinavian: habitational name from various farms and other minor places so named, from Old Norse borg ‘fortification’, ‘stronghold’. In some cases the name is topographical, often referring to a hill that resembles a fortification, rather than an actual fortification. North German: habitational name from the common place name Borg, a Low German form of Burg. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a money lender, from Yiddish borg ‘credit’.

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


Similar surnames: Berg, Burg, Bork, Born, Bors, Borgo, Bora, Barg, Bort, Bor

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Borg Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Borg name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Borg. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    29%

  • Italy

    19%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    11%

  • Sweden

    10%

  • Norway

    8%

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Borg Family Origin

Where is the Borg family from?

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You can see how Borg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Borg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Borg families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 46 Borg families living in Illinois. This was about 14% of all the recorded Borg's in the USA. Illinois had the highest population of Borg families in 1880.
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Borg Family Occupations

What did your Borg ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Borg occupation in the USA was Farmer. 32% of Borg's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Borg family was Butcher. Farmer, Laborer and Painter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Borg.

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  • Farmer

    32%

  • Laborer

    5%

  • Painter

    5%

  • Butcher

    3%

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

Borg Historical Records

What Borg family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 34,000 census records available for the last name Borg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Borg 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 16,000 immigration records available for the last name Borg. 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 Card

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Borg. For the veterans among your Borg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Borg Life Expectancy

What is the average Borg lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Borg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Borg in 1953 was 46, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Borg 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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