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Early Origins of the Isenberg family

The surname Isenberg was first found in Wurtemberg, where the name Isenburg emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Isenberg family

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Isenberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Isenburg, Issenburg, Isennburg, Isenberg, Issenberg, Isennberg, Isenburger, Isenberger, Isanburg, Isanberg, Isanburger and many more.

Early Notables of the Isenberg family

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Isenberg Ranking

In the United States, the name Isenberg is the 7,203rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


United States Isenberg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Isenberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Widow Isenberg, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 2
  • Widow Isenberg, who arrived in North America between 1832 and 1849
  • I Isenberg, who arrived in Mississippi in 1872 2
Isenberg Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Abram Isenberg, aged 0, who arrived in America from London England, in 1906
  • Flora Isenberg, aged 1, who arrived in America from London England, in 1906
  • Isaac Isenberg, aged 24, who arrived in America from Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in 1908
  • Ben Isenberg, aged 12, who arrived in America from London, England, in 1909
  • Kitty Isenberg, aged 11, who arrived in America from London, England, in 1909
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Isenberg (post 1700) +

  • Ivy Isenberg, American Casting Society of America Award nominated casting director, known for her work on Stargate SG-1 (1997), Dead Like Me (2003) and Stargate: Atlantis (2004)
  • James A. Isenberg, American theoretical physicist
  • Lynn Isenberg, American author, producer, and screenwriter
  • Phillip L. Isenberg (b. 1939), American politician, Member of the California State Assembly (1982-1996)
  • Marty Isenberg, American animation writer
  • Martin I Isenberg (b. 1933), American manufacturing executive
  • George Raymond Isenberg (b. 1929), American biologist and educator
  • Eugene M Isenberg (b. 1929), American manufacturing company executive
  • Chester Leroy Isenberg (b. 1910), American physician
  • Karl Wilhelm Isenberg (1806-1864), German Church Missionary Society missionary and linguist to East Africa and Western India
  • ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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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