Friberg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Friberg family

The surname Friberg was first found in Switzerland, where the name 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 distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Friberg family

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Friberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Froben, Froberg, Fröbner, Froburg, Frobel, Frobens, Frobner, Frobenbach and many more.

Early Notables of the Friberg family

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Friberg migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Friberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Andrew Gabriel Friberg, who settled in Philadelphia in 1811
Britta Friberg, who landed in New York, NY in 1869 1
Helena Friberg, aged 4, who arrived in New York, NY in 1869 1
Henick Friberg, aged 35, who landed in New York, NY in 1869 1
Joh August Friberg, aged 32, who arrived in New York, NY in 1869 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Friberg (post 1700) +

Harry Friberg, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1960 2
Eric Friberg, American politician, Member of Minnesota State Senate 67th District; Elected 1942 2
Arnold Friberg (1914-2010), American painter

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html