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Oldenburg Name Meaning

North German, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from Oldenburg, the capital of the former principality of the same name, from the weak dative case (originally used after a preposition and article) of Middle Low German ald, old ‘old’ + burg ‘fortress’, ‘fortified town’.

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


Similar surnames: Ellenberg, Lemberg, Rodenburg, Goldenberg, Altenburg, Blumenberg

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Oldenburg Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Oldenburg name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    35%

  • Germanic Europe

    19%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    15%

  • Norway

    9%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    6%

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Oldenburg Family Origin

Where is the Oldenburg family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Oldenburg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Oldenburg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Oldenburg families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Oldenburg family living in Ohio. This was about 50% of all the recorded Oldenburg's in the USA. Ohio and 1 other state had the highest population of Oldenburg families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Oldenburg surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Oldenburg Family Occupations

    What did your Oldenburg ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Oldenburg family was At Home. The most common Oldenburg occupation in the USA was Farmer. 44% of Oldenburg's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Oldenburg.

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    • Farmer

      44%

    • Laborer

      20%

    • Carpenter

      2%

    • At Home

      1%

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

    Oldenburg Historical Records

    What Oldenburg family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Oldenburg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Oldenburg 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Oldenburg. 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 16,000 military records available for the last name Oldenburg. For the veterans among your Oldenburg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Oldenburg Life Expectancy

    What is the average Oldenburg lifespan?

    Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Oldenburg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Oldenburg in 1953 was 48, and 81 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Oldenburg

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Oldenburg 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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