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Early Origins of the Sandburg family

The surname Sandburg was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Sandberg is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Sandburg family

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Sandburg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sandberg, Sandbberg, Sandberge, Sandbergge, Sandbergs, Sandberger, Sandburg and many more.

Early Notables of the Sandburg family

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United States Sandburg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sandburg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Olof Sandburg, who settled in Kansas in 1872
  • Sven Sandburg, who arrived in Ashtabula Co. Ohio sometime between 1875 and 1906
Sandburg Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • John Alben Sandburg, who settled in Illinois in 1904

Contemporary Notables of the name Sandburg (post 1700) +

  • Carl Sandburg (1878-1967), American writer and editor who won three Pulitzer Prizes and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • Don Sandburg (1930-2018), American writer, actor, and producer of The Banana Splits for Hanna-Barbera as well as WGN-TV's Bozo's Circus
  • Harvey Sandburg Amerson (1875-1943), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Antrim County, 1911-12 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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