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Early Origins of the Ginsburg family

The surname Ginsburg was first found in Bavaria, where the name Ginzburger was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Ginsburg family

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Ginsburg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ginzburger, Ginzberger, Ginsberg, Gentschberg, Genzenberg, Ganzburg, Gonzenberg, Gonzenbach, Gizeburger and many more.

Early Notables of the Ginsburg family

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Ginsburg Ranking

In the United States, the name Ginsburg is the 11,547th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Ginsburg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ginsburg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Isaac Ginsburg, who settled in Philadelphia in 1875
  • Nathan Ginsburg, who settled in Illinois in 1895
Ginsburg Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Ida Ginsburg, who settled in New York, NY in 1907
  • Maria Ginsburg, who settled in New York, NY in 1907
  • A. Ginsburg, aged 23, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Santa Marta" from Cristobal, C.Z. 2
  • Anna Ginsburg, aged 27, originally from Jiciu, Bohemia, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Lafayette" from Le Havre, France 2
  • Sara Ginsburg, aged 50, originally from Kalvaria, Lithuania, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Nieuw Amsterdam" from Rotterdam, Netherlands 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Ginsburg (post 1700) +

  • Ruth Bader "RBG" Ginsburg (1933-2020), née Bader, American jurist, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death in 2020
  • Douglas Howard Ginsburg (b. 1946), American judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • Seymour Ginsburg (1928-2004), American Computer Science pioneer
  • Charles Ginsburg (1920-1992), American engineer and the leader of a research team at Ampex which developed one of the first practical videotape recorders


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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