Goldenberg Family History

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Goldenberg Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name, a compound of German golden ‘golden’ + Berg ‘mountain’, ‘hill’.

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


Similar surnames: Goldberg, Sonnenberg, Falkenberg, Stolzenberg, Guttenberg, Lowenberg

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Goldenberg Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Goldenberg name?

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

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  • European Jewish

    60%

  • England & Wales

    14%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    6%

  • Germanic Europe

    3%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    2%

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Goldenberg Family Origin

Where is the Goldenberg family from?

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You can see how Goldenberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goldenberg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Goldenberg families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 27 Goldenberg families living in Maryland. This was about 25% of all the recorded Goldenberg's in the USA. Maryland had the highest population of Goldenberg families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Goldenberg surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Goldenberg Family Occupations

What did your Goldenberg ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Merchant, Bookkeeper and Cashier In Bakery were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Goldenberg. A less common occupation for the Goldenberg family was Clerk. The most common Goldenberg occupation in the USA was Merchant. 9% of Goldenberg's were Merchants.

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  • Merchant

    9%

  • Bookkeeper

    5%

  • Cashier In Bakery

    5%

  • Clerk

    5%

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

Goldenberg Historical Records

What Goldenberg family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 18,000 census records available for the last name Goldenberg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Goldenberg 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 15,000 immigration records available for the last name Goldenberg. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Goldenberg. For the veterans among your Goldenberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Goldenberg Life Expectancy

What is the average Goldenberg lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Goldenberg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Goldenberg in 1947 was 43, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Goldenberg

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Goldenberg 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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