| ![Show Contents]() Herzberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The ancestral home of the Herzberg family is in the German province of Bavaria. Herzberg is a German nickname surname. Such names came from eke-names, or added names, that described their initial bearer through reference to a physical characteristic or other attribute. It is a name for a kindhearted or stalwart individual, and is derived from the German word herz, which means heart. Early Origins of the Herzberg familyThe surname Herzberg was first found in Bavaria, where this family made important contributions toward the development of this district from ancient times. Always prominent in social and political affairs, the family formed alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. Individual bearers of this name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Martin Hercz, who lived in the Bohemian town of Iglau around the year 1383. Early History of the Herzberg familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Herzberg research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1803, 1835, 1888 and 1902 are included under the topic Early Herzberg History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Herzberg Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Herzberg include Hertz, Hertze, Herttz, Herttze, Herz, Herze, Herzz, Herzze, Haertz, Haerz, Herts and many more. Early Notables of the Herzberg familyProminent among members of the name Herzberg in this period include Henri Herz (1803-1888), who was a German pianist and composer. A celebrated concert pianist, he also founded his...
Another 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Herzberg Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Herzberg RankingIn the United States, the name Herzberg is the 16,139th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Herzberg migration to the United States | + |
German settlers were among the most common to come to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. Poverty and religious persecution drove many Bavarians to make this long trek. tenant farmers were also enticed by the prospect of owning land. From east to west, these German immigrants populated the United States, settling in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada also provided homes to many. Early settlers bearing the Herzberg surname or a spelling variation of the name include:
Herzberg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Friedrich Herzberg, who arrived in Long Island in 1781 2
Herzberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Wilhelm Herzberg, who arrived in America in 1845 2
- William Herzberg, aged 48, who landed in New York, NY in 1860 2
- Frederick Herzberg, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 2
- Meyer Herzberg, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1877 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Herzberg (post 1700) | + |
- Frederick Irving Herzberg (1923-2000), American psychologist, best known for introducing job enrichment and the Motivator-Hygiene theory
- L. L. Herzberg (d. 1946), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1936 3
- Aaron Herzberg, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to New York State Constitutional Convention 9th District, 1894 3
- Abel Jacob Herzberg (1893-1989), Dutch Jewish lawyer, writer and poet
- Judith Frieda Lina Herzberg (b. 1934), Dutch Jewish poet
- Steven Herzberg (b. 1967), English-born, former Australian cricketer who played from 1990 to 1997
- Gerhard Heinrich Friedrich Otto Julius Herzberg PC CC FRSC FRS (1904-1999), German-born, Canadian pioneering physicist and physical chemist, who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1971, Chancellor of Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada from 1973 to 1980
- "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, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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