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Sternberg Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of various places so named all over Germany. Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Stern ‘star’ + Berg ‘mountain’, ‘hill’.

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


Similar surnames: Steinberg, Steenberg, Stenberg, Osterberg, Kornberg, Weinberg

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Sternberg Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Sternberg name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    32%

  • European Jewish

    27%

  • Germanic Europe

    11%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    10%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

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Sternberg Family Origin

Where is the Sternberg family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Sternberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sternberg family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sternberg families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 13 Sternberg families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Sternberg's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Sternberg families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sternberg surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Sternberg Family Occupations

    What did your Sternberg ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, Farmer, Merchant and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Sternberg. A less common occupation for the Sternberg family was Carpenter. The most common Sternberg occupation in the USA was Farmer. 24% of Sternberg's were Farmers.

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    • Farmer

      24%

    • Merchant

      7%

    • Keeping House

      5%

    • Carpenter

      3%

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

    Sternberg Historical Records

    What Sternberg family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 25,000 census records available for the last name Sternberg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sternberg 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 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Sternberg. 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 Sternberg. For the veterans among your Sternberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Sternberg Life Expectancy

    What is the average Sternberg lifespan?

    Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Sternberg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Sternberg in 1947 was 43, and 79 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Sternberg

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sternberg 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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