Colberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Germany

Early Origins of the Colberg family

The surname Colberg was first found in Prussia, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Kolbe became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Colberg family

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Colberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kolbe, Koelbe, Kolb, Colb, Colbe, Gollbe, Golbe and others.

Early Notables of the Colberg family

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Colberg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Colberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Colberg, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Colberg (post 1700) +

Talis James Colberg (b. 1958), American 17th Attorney General of Alaska (2006-)
Frederick "Fred" William Colberg (1900-1965), American bronze medalist welterweight boxer at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Dr. Rebekah Colberg (1918-1995), Puerto Rican three-time gold medalist sportswoman, known as "The Mother of Women's Sports in Puerto Rico"

Citations +

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)