| ![Show Contents]() Ginsburg History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of GinsburgWhat does the name Ginsburg mean? The name Ginsburg is a proud symbol of ancient Jewish culture. Before the late Middle Ages, people were known only by a single name. However, as the population increased and travelers set out on their journeys, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves. Jewish hereditary surnames were adopted from a variety of different sources. The surname Ginsburg is a habitational name, derived from the places named Gunzberg, in Bavaria, Günzburg, in Swabia, or Gintsshprik, which is the Yiddish name for Königsburg, in East Prussia. Ginsburg Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Ginsberg, Ginsberger, Ginzber, Ghinzberg, Gunsberg, Gunsberger, Ghinsberg, Gincberg, Gincbarg, Ginsburg, Ginsborg, Ginsbourg, Ginzburg, Ginzbourg, Ghinzburg, Ghinzberg, Ginsburski, Ginsborski, Ginzburski and many more. Ginsburg Rankingthe United States, the name Ginsburg is the 11,547th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Ginsburg migration to the United States | + |
Ginsburg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Isaac Ginsburg, who settled in Philadelphia in 1875
- Nathan Ginsburg, who settled in Illinois in 1895
Ginsburg Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Ida Ginsburg, who settled in New York, NY in 1907
- Maria Ginsburg, who settled in New York, NY in 1907
- A. Ginsburg, aged 23, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Santa Marta" from Cristobal, C.Z. 2
- Anna Ginsburg, aged 27, originally from Jiciu, Bohemia, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Lafayette" from Le Havre, France 2
- Sara Ginsburg, aged 50, originally from Kalvaria, Lithuania, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Nieuw Amsterdam" from Rotterdam, Netherlands 2
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Ginsburg (post 1700) | + |
- Ruth Bader "RBG" Ginsburg (1933-2020), née Bader, American jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1993-2020), help set a precedent to overturn laws based on sex discrimination, starting with Moritz v. Commissioner (1972), wrote the brief for Reed v. Reed, 404 U.S. 71 (1971)
- Douglas Howard Ginsburg (b. 1946), American judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- Seymour Ginsburg (1928-2004), American Computer Science pioneer
- Charles Ginsburg (1920-1992), American engineer and the leader of a research team at Ampex which developed one of the first practical videotape recorders
| Historic Events for the Ginsburg family | + |
SS Norge - Miss Chaie Hodel Ginsburg (b. 1893), Russian passenger who was aboard the ship "SS Norge" when she ran aground and sunk on 28th June 1904, she was saved in life boat 1
- Mrs. Jachie Ginsburg (b. 1870), Russian passenger who was aboard the ship "SS Norge" when she ran aground and sunk on 28th June 1904, she was saved in life boat 1
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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