Sternberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The roots of the German surname Sternberg can be traced back to Schleswig-Holstein, where it most likely originated. The name is a compound, derived from two words, "Stern," the Middle High German word for "star," and "Berc," the Old High German word meaning "mountain." Sternberg is the name of several different places in Germany, and as a surname it indicates "one who came from Sternberg."

Early Origins of the Sternberg family

The surname Sternberg was first found in the city of Sternberg, where the name most likely originated. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Andreas dictus Sterneberg, living north of Sternberg, in Greifswald, in 1312. The young Sternberg family was a notable family in the region, playing an instrumental role in the development of medieval society.

Early History of the Sternberg family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sternberg research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1312, 1355, 1371, 1680, 1708, 1745, 1786 and 1812 are included under the topic Early Sternberg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sternberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sternberg, Sterneberg, Sterrenberg, Sternemberg, Sternbach, Sternbuch and many more.

Early Notables of the Sternberg family

Notables of the period with the surname Sternberg were

Franz Leopold Graf Sternberg (1680-1745), an Austrian judge, Franz Philipp Graf Sternberg (1708-1786), a prominent diplomat, and Gottfried Sternberg, a writer living in 1812

Sternberg Ranking

In the United States, the name Sternberg is the 7,240^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Sternberg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sternberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Fried Sternberg, aged 6, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1845 2
Gottl Sternberg, aged 17, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1845 2
Heinr Sternberg, aged 3, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1845 2
Soph Sternberg, aged 14, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1845 2
Maria Sternberg, aged 34, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1845 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Sternberg (post 1700) +

George F. Sternberg (1883-1969), American naturalist, paleontologist
Josef von Sternberg (1894-1969), Austrian-American film director
Liam Sternberg (b. 1949), American songwriter and producer
Robert Jeffrey Sternberg (b. 1949), American psychologist and psychometrician
Charles Hazelius Sternberg (1850-1943), American paleontologist
George Miller Sternberg (1838-1915), US bacteriologist and physician
Jeffrey Sternberg, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 33rd District, 2004 3
Fred S. Sternberg, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Jefferson County, 1934 3
Edward Sternberg, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Aix-la-Chapelle, 1874 3
Charles B. Sternberg (b. 1869), American Republican politician, Member of Vermont State House of Representatives from Stannard, 1910 3
... (Another 12 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html