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Early Origins of the Hamberg family

The surname Hamberg was first found in Bavaria, where the name Hamberg came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Hamberg family

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Hamberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hamberg, Hamburg, Hambourg, Hammberg, Hammburg, Hammbourg, Hambberg, Hambburg, Hambbourg, Hambergg, Hamburgg, Hambourgg and many more.

Early Notables of the Hamberg family

Prominent among members of the name Hamberg in this period include

  • Hambergs of Bavaria


United States Hamberg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hamberg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Christian Hamberg, who settled in Alegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1752
Hamberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Christian Hamberg, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 1
  • A Hamberg, who landed in Arkansas in 1880 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Hamberg (post 1700) +

  • Kim Hamberg, American television producer
  • Mats Hamberg, Professor in Medical Chemistry at teh Karolinska Institute
  • Leena Hamberg, of The Finnish Forest Research Institute
  • Otto Hamberg (1923-1991), pioneered and led studies in space vehicle failures during ground testing and on orbit


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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