Holberg Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Holberg Early Origins

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The surname Holberg was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Holberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Halbherr, Halberr, Hallber, Hallberg, Halberg, Halbhuber, Halbert, Hallbert, Halburg, Hallburg, Helsburg, Hellsburg, Hellsbert and many more.

Holberg Early History

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Holberg Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Holberg Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Holberg, who came to Pennsylvania in 1786

Holberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mde Holberg, aged 50, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1839
Ernst Holberg, who came to New York, NY in 1852
Joseph F Holberg, who landed in Mississippi in 1860
Jacob Holberg, who arrived in Mississippi in 1872
Jacob Holberg, who came to Mississippi in 1872
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Citations

Other References

Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
Tarneller, Josef. Zur Namenkunde Tirolen Familiennamen. Bozen: Buchhandlung, 1923. Print.
Jones, George F. The Germans of Colonial Georgia 1733-1783 Revised edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0806311614).
Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
Karlsruhe. Badisches Generallandesarchiv Baden Emigration lists 1866-1911. Salt Lake City: Microfilm of Card Index by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Print.
Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann. Deutches Namenbuch. Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp, 1928. Print.
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The Holberg Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Holberg Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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