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Early Origins of the Stromberg family

The surname Stromberg was first found in Mecklenburg and Pomerania, where the name became known for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society in northern Germany. 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. Chronicles first mention Arnold Storm of Rostock in 1283, and M. Stormere, also of Rostock, in 1302.

Early History of the Stromberg family

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Stromberg Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Storm, Stormer, Stoermer, Stormere, Stormen and many more.

Early Notables of the Stromberg family

Theodor Woldsen Storm (1817-88), who was one of the greatest writers of the later 19th century. He came from Husum in Schleswig, which his family had to leave during...
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Stromberg Ranking

the United States, the name Stromberg is the 6,625th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


Stromberg migration to the United States +



Stromberg Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Phillip Stromberg, aged 25, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1844 2
  • W Stromberg, who landed in America in 1849 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Stromberg (post 1700) +

  • Wesley Stromberg (b. 1993), American rap rock musician
  • Robert Stromberg, American special effects artist, designer and filmmaker
  • Richard Stromberg (b. 2000), American professional football
  • Paul Griffith "Pete" Stromberg (1892-1952), American newspaper owner, editor and politician
  • Lyndon Dean Stromberg (b. 1962), American entrepreneur, sculptor and artist
  • Keaton Stromberg (b. 1996), American rap rock musician
  • John Stromberg (1858-1902), Canadian-born, American songwriter, composer, and conductor
  • Hunt Stromberg Jr. (1923-1986), American Broadway, radio and television producer
  • Hunt Stromberg (1894-1968), American film producer, writer and director including The Thin Man (1934), The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
  • ... (Another 23 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

SS Norge
  • Mr. Johan Alfred Stromberg (1885-1904), Swedish passenger who was aboard the ship "SS Norge" when she ran aground and sunk on 28th June 1904, he died


  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)


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