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Early Origins of the Hamberger family

The surname Hamberger 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 Hamberger family

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Hamberger 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 Hamberger family

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United States Hamberger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hamberger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joseph Hamberger, who landed in St Mary, Pennsylvania in 1848 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Hamberger (post 1700) +

  • William Francis Hamberger (1871-1937), American sailor serving in the United States Navy during Boxer Rebellion who received the Medal of Honor
  • Georg Erhard Hamberger (1697-1755), German professor of medicine, surgery, and botany


  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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