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Early Origins of the Goldberger family

The surname Goldberger was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Goldberger family

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Goldberger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Goldberg, Goldberger, Goldbeck, Goldbach, Goldenberg and many more.

Early Notables of the Goldberger family

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United States Goldberger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Goldberger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Matthias Goldberger, who arrived in America in 1783 1
Goldberger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Maurice Goldberger, who landed in Ohio in 1886 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Goldberger (post 1700) +

  • Paul Goldberger (b. 1950), American Pulitzer Prize-winning (1984) architecture critic
  • Jack Goldberger, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for California, 1948 2


  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, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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