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Early Origins of the Berthold family

The surname Berthold was first found in Austria, where the name Bartoldi came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired new estates, often in new locations. The acquisition of these new lands, combined with their great contributions to society, succeeded in elevating their social status.

Early History of the Berthold family

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Berthold Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Barthold, Bartholdi, Barthold, Bartholdt, Bartoldi, Berthold, Bartholdy, Bartholdi, Bartholdie, Bartoldy, Bartholdy, Bartolo, Bartheld and many more.

Early Notables of the Berthold family

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Berthold Ranking

the United States, the name Berthold is the 16,633rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


Berthold migration to the United States +



Berthold Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Gebhart Berthold, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
  • Johann Georg Berthold, who arrived in America in 1781 2
Berthold Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Genovefa Berthold, who arrived in Venezuela in 1842 2
  • Lieut Berthold, aged 25, who landed in Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Washington" 2
  • Mr. Louis Berthold, aged 25, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Washington"
  • Daniel Berthold, who arrived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1850 2
  • Peter Berthold, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Berthold (post 1700) +

  • Richard Berthold (b. 1946), American former professor of history at the University of New Mexico
  • Thomas Berthold (b. 1964), German former footballer and manager
  • Rudolph Berthold (1891-1920), German WWI flying ace of World War I credited with 44 aerial victories
  • David Berthold, Australian theatre director, current Artistic Director of Brisbane Festival
  • Avgust Berthold (1880-1919), Slovene photographer associated with the Impressionist movement
  • Arnold Adolph Berthold (1803-1861), German physiologist and zoologist, a pioneer in endocrinology
  • Henry Berthold Mann (1905-2000), American mathematician awarded the Cole Prize for Number Theory in 1946
  • Berthold Adolph Benecke (1843-1886), German anatomist and embryologist
  • Berthold Lubetkin (1901-1990), Russian/British architect

Bismarck
  • Herbert Berthold (1920-1941), German Matrosenobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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