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Early Origins of the Hamburger family

The surname Hamburger 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 Hamburger family

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Hamburger 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 Hamburger family

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United States Hamburger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hamburger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Elise Hamburger, aged 21, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 [1]
  • Ernst Hamburger, aged 50, who landed in Missouri in 1848 [1]
  • Johannes Hamburger, aged 21, who arrived in New York, NY in 1876 [1]
  • Chane Hamburger, aged 8, who settled in America, in 1893
  • Chyena Hamburger, aged 4, who landed in America, in 1893
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Hamburger Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Anna Hamburger, aged 26, who landed in America from England, in 1901
  • F. Hamburger, who landed in America, in 1903
  • David Hamburger, aged 37, who immigrated to the United States from Amsterdam, Holland, in 1904
  • Abram J. Hamburger, aged 24, who landed in America from London, in 1904
  • Alma Hamburger, aged 35, who landed in America from Hamburg, in 1904
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Contemporary Notables of the name Hamburger (post 1700) +

  • Jeffrey F. Hamburger (b. 1957), American art historian specializing in medieval religious art and illuminated manuscripts
  • V. R. Hamburger, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948 [2]
  • Sam Hamburger, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1932, 1936, 1940 [2]
  • Keith LeRoy Hamburger (b. 1962), American Libertarian politician, Colorado Libertarian State Chair, 1990; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Colorado 5th District, 1990, 1992 [2]
  • Frank R. Hamburger, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Secretary of State of Michigan, 1916 [2]
  • Beth Hamburger, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 2008 [2]
  • Viktor Hamburger (1900-2001), German professor and embryologist
  • Hans Ludwig Hamburger (1889-1956), German mathematician
  • Käte Hamburger (1896-1992), Germanist, literary scholar and philosopher
  • Michael Hamburger OBE (1924-2007), noted British translator, poet, critic, memoirist and academic
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  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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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